Evidence of phoresy by leeches (Hirudinoidea) on <em>Rhinella abei</em> (Anura: Bufonidae) in the Atlantic Rainforest in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
In the Atlantic Rainforest of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Tabuleiro, state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, we found Rhinella abei (Bufonidae) infested by leeches (Hirudinoidea). We captured 27 toads on the margin of a lagoon both inside and outside water in a survey carried out during one ni...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
| Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1653 |