A NEW SPECIES OF COSMOCERCIDAE (ASCARIDIDA) IN THE WORM LIZARD, AMPHISBAENA BOLIVICA (SQUAMATA: AMPH
June 27th, 2008 | by admin |A NEW SPECIES OF COSMOCERCIDAE (ASCARIDIDA) IN THE WORM LIZARD, AMPHISBAENA BOLIVICA (SQUAMATA: AMPHISBAENIDAE), FROM ARGENTINA.
Aplectana tucumanensis n. sp., from the large intestine of Amphisbaena bolivica is described and illustrated. Of the 43 nominal species of Aplectana, A. tucumanensis n. sp. represents the 4 th species reported in Amphisbaena spp. These 4 species are separated on the basis of male characters: spicules of A. alba approximately 60 micro in length, A. pusilla and, A. tucumanensis approximately 100 micro, A. raillieti greater than 230 micro; papillae pattern of A. pusilla with 3 preanal pairs, 2 adanal pairs, 6 postanal pairs, and 1 median papilla compared to 9 preanal pairs, 1 adanal pair, 6 postanal, and no median papilla for A. tucumanensis.
Ramallo G, Bursey CR, Goldberg SR.