Three species of myobatrachid frogs from Borneo, Malaysia were examined for helminths: Leptobrachium abbotti (n = 5), Leptobrachium hendricksoni (n = 6) and Leptobrachium montanum (n = 12). Herein, we establish the initial helminth records for these 3 species. Found were 4 species of Nematoda: Cosmocerca ornata, Meteterakis sp., Oswaldocruzia sp., Cosmocercidae gen. sp. and 1 cestode gen. sp. Leptobrachium abbotti harbored C. ornata and Oswaldocruzia sp.; L. hendricksoni harbored Meteterakis sp. and Cosmocercidae gen. sp.; L. montanum harbored Oswaldocruzia sp. and 1 cestode gen. sp. Six new host records are reported.
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25 September 2020
Gastrointestinal Helminths from Three Species of Leptobrachid Frogs, Leptobrachium abbotti, L. hendricksoni and L. montanum (Anura: Megophryidae) from Borneo, Malaysia
Stephen R. Goldberg,
Charles R. Bursey
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 87 • No. 1
January 2020
Vol. 87 • No. 1
January 2020
biodiversity
Cestoda
Leptobrachium spp
Malaysia
Megophryidae
Nematoda