Spatio-temporal variation and the use of host body surface by ectoparasites of the chelonians Phrynops geoffroanus and Mesoclemmys tuberculata in areas of the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest in northeast Brazil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06208-x
Abstract: Ectoparasites such as hematophagous leeches and monogeneans are common in chelonians, occupying different parts of the body. Thus, the present study aimed to identify and describe the fauna of ectoparasites that infest Phrynops geoffroanus and… read more here.
Keywords: atlantic forest; mesoclemmys tuberculata; phrynops geoffroanus; caatinga atlantic ... See more keywords