Metacercariae of Renifer heterocoelium (Trematoda: Reniferidae) in tadpoles of Rhinella schneideri (Anura: Bufonidae) in Brazil Metacercarias de Renifer heterocoelium (Trematoda: Reniferidae) en renacuajos de Rhinella schneideri (Anura: Bufonidae) en Brasil

Renifer heterocoelium is a parasite of the oral cavity of Neotropical snakes for which larval stages and the life cycle are still unknown. During studies of parasites of Rhinella schneideri, tadpoles collected in a lake from the municipality of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, yielded specimens wi...

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Main Authors: Hudson Alves Pinto, Alan Lane de Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532012000200027