During necropsy of a Burton's snake lizard (Lialis burtonis Gray 1835) that was imported from Australia in January 1994, juvenile acanthocephalans were recovered from the mesentery and small bowel serosa which were identified as Porrorchis hylae (Johnston, 1914). This find represents a new paratenic host record for the species, and is recorded in a reptile native to Australia for the first time.
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1 October 1996
Porrorchis hylae (Johnston, 1914) (Acanthocephala: Plagiorhynchidae: Porrorchinae) in Lialis burtonis, Gray 1835 (Sauria: Pygopodidae); A New Paratenic Host Record
David P. Bolette
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 32 • No. 4
October 1996
Vol. 32 • No. 4
October 1996
Acanthocephala
juveniles
Lialis burtonis
new paratenic host record
Plagiorhynchidae
Porrorchinae
Porrorchis hylae