Halipegus eschi n. sp. (Digenea: Hemiuridae) in Rana vaillanti from Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.

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  • D A Zelmer
  • D R Brooks
چکیده

Halipegus eschi n. sp. is described from the esophagus of Rana vaillanti from Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. The new species differs from other known species of Halipegus on the basis of relative testis size, lateral extent of the uterus, vitelline follicle arrangement, egg size, and polar filament length.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of parasitology

دوره 86 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000