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1 February 2001 EIMERIA SPP. (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM THE EASTERN CHIPMUNK (TAMIAS STRIATUS) IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ONE NEW SPECIES
R. Scott Seville, Michael J. Patrick
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Abstract

Intestinal contents of 41 eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) from Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, were examined for the presence of Eimeria spp. Three previously named species were identified: E. lateralis (prevalence = 9%), E. ovata (3%), and E. vilasi (74%); 1 new species, Eimeria tamiensis n. sp. (74%), is described here. This report extends the geographic ranges of the named species into Pennsylvania. Sporulated oocysts of E. tamiensis n. sp. are ovoid and 18.6 × 14.5 (16–23 × 12–17) µm, with no micropyle or residuum. Sporocysts are ellipsoid and 8.6 × 5.4 (7–10 × 4–8) µm, with a Stieda body and granular residuum. Prevalences of E. lateralis and E. vilasi were similar to those reported previously. The differences in prevalences may be due to different life-history strategies of high- and low-prevalence Eimeria species.

R. Scott Seville and Michael J. Patrick "EIMERIA SPP. (APICOMPLEXA: EIMERIIDAE) FROM THE EASTERN CHIPMUNK (TAMIAS STRIATUS) IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ONE NEW SPECIES," Journal of Parasitology 87(1), 165-168, (1 February 2001). https://doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0165:ESAEFT]2.0.CO;2
Received: 15 March 2000; Accepted: 1 June 2000; Published: 1 February 2001
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