First record of helminth parasites in Fulica ardesiaca (Aves: Rallidae) from Peru: Pantanos de Villa – Lima

Authors

  • Gisella Guillén Laboratorio de Zoología de Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. UNMSM
  • Elizabeth Morales Laboratorio de Zoología de Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. UNMSM; Laboratorio de Helmintología. Museo de Historia Natural-UNMSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v10i2.2504

Keywords:

Fulica ardesiaca, Pantanos de Villa, parasites, Notocotylus, Psilostomum, Diorchis, Lima, Peru

Abstract

Two trematodes and one cestode of Fulica ardesiaca from Pantanos de Villa, Lima, Peru are registered at first time. Total of 698 parasites were counted, 529 individuals of Notocotylus pacifera, 149 individuals of Psilostomum sp. and 20 individuals of Diorchis Americana. This work is the first report in F. ardesiaca from Peru; while Psilostomum sp. and D. americana are first registrations for the Peruvian’s helminthes.

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Published

12/31/2003

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How to Cite

Guillén, Gisella, and Elizabeth Morales. 2003. “First Record of Helminth Parasites in Fulica Ardesiaca (Aves: Rallidae) from Peru: Pantanos De Villa – Lima”. Revista Peruana De Biología 10 (2): 203-8. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v10i2.2504.