Journal of Environmental Biology

An investigation on endoparasites of Rana ridibunda complex (s. l.) with  dermal parasite (metacercariae) in Dalaman (Turkey)

 

Guler Unal¹, Gulendame Saygi², Dincer Ayaz*³, Cemal Varol Tok⁴

*dincer.ayaz@ege.edu.tr

¹Department of Biology, Faculty of Science-Literature, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van-65080, Turkey

²Parasitology Section, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas-58140, Turkey

³Department of Biology, Hydrobiology Section, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir-35100, Turkey

⁴Department of Biology, Faculty of Science-Literature, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale-17020, Turkey

(Received: March 10, 2006 ; Revised received: October 20, 2006 ; Accepted: November 01, 2006)

Abstract: In this study, endoparasites of the Rana ridibunda specimens collected from Dalaman area, southwestern Turkey were investigated. In the intestine of 17 specimens of  R. ridibunda, five different parasites, represented by three species of the trematoda (Diplodiscus sp, Pleurogenoides sp, Plagiorchis sp) and two genera of round worms (Cosmocerca sp, Foleyella sp) were recognized. The trematoda and one of the round worms were found in the rectal region whereas the other round worm species are observed in the abdominal cavity.

Key words:    Rana ridibunda, Intestinal parasites

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