Helminth fauna of the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in north-central Florida

A. S. Varela-Stokes, S. Y. Ludwig, L. H. Herbst, E. C. Greiner

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Abstract

The gastrointestinal tracts of 32 free-ranging, 9-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) from north-central Florida were examined for the presence of helminths during July 1991 to November 1993. Aspidodera sp. (Nematoda: Aspidoderidae), most closely resembling Aspidodera sogandaresi, were recovered from 20 of 32 armadillos examined. Total numbers of A. sogandaresi ranged from 1 to 1,021 per infected animal, and followed an inverse correlation to body condition index for those animals. The cystacanth stage of 1 acanthocephalan, Macracanthorhynchus ingens, was present in 1 armadillo, and is the first report of M. ingens in the 9-banded armadillo. The present study contributes to the known natural history of the 9-banded armadillo, an important animal research model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)564-566
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Parasitology
Volume94
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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