A new species of Torrestrongylus (Trichostrongylidae, Anoplostrongylinae) from Macrotus waterhousii (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Central Mexico

A new species of Torrestrongylus (Trichostrongylidae, Anoplostrongylinae) from Macrotus waterhousii (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Central Mexico

A new species of nematode, Torrestrongylus tetradorsalis n. sp., is described herein, based on specimens recovered from the small intestine of the leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus waterhousii, from the Biosphere Reserve “Sierra de Huautla” in the state of Morelos, Mexico. The new species is included in Torr...

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Main Authors: Caspeta-Mandujano Juan Manuel, Peralta-Rodríguez Jorge Luis, Galindo-García María Guadalupe, Jiménez Francisco Agustín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Nematode
Parasite
Torrestrongylus tetradorsalis
Macrotus waterhousii
Chiroptera
Mexico
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015029

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015029

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