Anuracanthorhynchus tritaxisentis n. gen., n. sp. from the intestines of the Brazilian frog Hylodes phyllodes (Leptodactylidae) is described and illustrated. Anuracanthorhynchus tritaxisentis n. gen., n. sp., is unique among the echinorhynchid Acanthocephala by possessing a spherical proboscis supporting a small number of hooks of equal size. It is the sixth acanthocephalan species reported from South American anurans.
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1 April 2006
NEW GENUS, NEW SPECIES OF ACANTHOCEPHALA (ECHINORHYNCHIDAE) FROM THE BRAZILIAN FROG HYLODES PHYLLODES (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE)
Charles R. Bursey,
Davor Vrcibradic,
Fabio H. Hatano,
Carlos Frederico D. Rocha
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