Rhabdias himalayanus n. sp. from the lungs of Duttaphrynus himalayanus and Rhabdias dehradunensis n. sp. from the lungs of Nanorana minica from Dehradun, India are described and figured. Of the 3 previously described Indian species, Rhabdias himalayanus n. sp. is most similar to Rhabdias shortii in having a cylindrical corpus, inflated cuticle, and conical tail; it differs from R. shortii in having greater body measurements, longer esophagus, larger eggs, and a different pattern of cuticle inflation at the vulva and tail region. Rhabdias dehradunensis n. sp. is most similar to Rhabdias bulbicauda in that both possess a swollen posterior end; it differs from R. bulbicauda by having a subterminal anus, a prominent tail, and a postequatorial vulva.
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1 April 2013
Two New Species of Rhabdias (Nematoda: Rhabditida: Rhabdiasidae) in Anuran Hosts from Dehradun (Uttarakhand), India
Anjum N. Rizvi,
Charles R. Bursey,
Pasang T. Bhutia
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Journal of Parasitology
Vol. 99 • No. 2
April 2013
Vol. 99 • No. 2
April 2013