Helminth Parasites of Bats from Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
Cain GD. 1966. Helminth Parasites of Bats from Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. Journal of Parasitology. 52(2):351-357
Of 14 juvenile and 18 mature Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, 9.4% harbored a cestode, probably Hymenolepis gertschi, and 31.2% harbored the nematode, Molinostrongylus delicatus. Trematodes found in 50% of the mature bats included Dicrocoelium rileyi, Ochoterenatrema labda, Tremajoannes buckleyi, and Paralecithodendrium carlsbadensis sp. n. Ochoterenatrema caballeroi is reduced to synonymy with O. diminutum, and the genera Ochoterenatrema and Tremajoannes are emended to correct existing diagnoses with respect to the location of genital openings.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Cain, George
- Units
- CAVE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Flatworms & Roundworms (Helminthes), Mexican Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), Parasites