Parasites of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, in southern California, U.S.A
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Abstract
A total of 230 feral African clawed frogs, Xenopus laevis, from 3 localities in southern California were examined for parasites. The following species were found: 3 species of Protozoa, Nyctotherussp., Balantidium xenopodis, Protoopalina xenopodus; 2 species of Monogenea, Protopolystoma xenopodis, Gyrdicotylus gallieni; 1 species of Digenea, Clinostomum sp. (as metacercariae); 1 species of Cestoda, Cephalochlamys namaquensis; 2 species of Nematoda, Contracaecum sp. (as larvae), Eustrongylides sp. (as larvae); and 1 species of Acanthocephala, Acanthocephalus sp. (as cystacanth). Of these, the protozoans P. xenopodus and B. xenopodis, both monogeneans, and the cestode have an African origin. Contracaecum sp., Eustrongylides sp., and Acanthocephalus sp. have not been previously reported from X. laevis.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Parasites of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, in southern California, U.S.A |
| Series title | Comparative Parasitology |
| DOI | 10.1654/4112 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Helminthological Society of Washington |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 229 |
| Last page | 232 |
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