Resumen de First record of Brachylaima (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae) in Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae)

Fabiana Fedatto Bernardon, Thainá Dutra Vieira, Gertrud Müller

• español

  Se revisó el tubo gastrointestinal de 24 tegus argentinos Salvator merianae en busca de helmintos. Se encontraron formas inmaduras de Brachylaima sp. con una prevalencia del 4.16%. Este es el primer registro de Brachylaimidae en esta especie de hospedero en Brasil y en América del Sur, ya que los registros previos de Brachylaima sp. en lagartos se tenían solo de Europa y Eurasia.

• English

  Twenty-four gastrointestinal tracts of Salvator merianae were examined for helminths research. Immature forms of Brachylaima sp. were identified with a prevalence of 4.16%. This is the first occurrence the Brachylaimidae for this host species in Brazil and in South America since the previous records of Brachylaima sp. in lizards were known only from Europe and Eurasia.