New species of Mediorhynchus (Acanthocephala, Gigantorhynchidae) in Turdus chiguanco (Turdidae) from Junín, Peru

Authors

  • Rocío Moya Laboratorio de Parasitología de Fauna Silvestre y Zoonosis, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Apartado 110058, Lima 11, Perú.
  • Rosa Martínez Laboratorio de Parasitología de Fauna Silvestre y Zoonosis, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Apartado 110058, Lima 11, Perú.
  • Manuel Tantaleán Laboratorio de Parasitología, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v18i3.441

Keywords:

Mediorhynchus, Acanthocephala, Turdus, Turdidae, Peru.

Abstract

A new species of Mediorhynchus (Acanthocephala, Gigantorhynchidae) is described based on 36 specimens collected from 4 individuals of Turdus chiguanco (Lafresnaye & D’Orbigny, 1837). The birds were captured in the district of Muqui, Jauja Province, Junín, Peru. The new species, Mediorhynchus peruensis is characterized by the armature of the proboscis and lemnisci length extending to the middle or back of the anterior testis in the male and to the middle front of the body in the female.

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Published

12/30/2011

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2011)

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Copyright (c) 2011 Rocío Moya, Rosa Martínez, Manuel Tantaleán

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How to Cite

Moya, Rocío, Rosa Martínez, and Manuel Tantaleán. 2011. “New Species of Mediorhynchus (Acanthocephala, Gigantorhynchidae) in Turdus Chiguanco (Turdidae) from Junín, Peru”. Revista Peruana De Biología 18 (3): 299-302. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v18i3.441.