Metazoon Parasites of the Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda PALLAS 1771; Anura) Collected from the Different Regions in Turkey
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P: 135-139
June 2005

Metazoon Parasites of the Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda PALLAS 1771; Anura) Collected from the Different Regions in Turkey

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2005;29(2):135-139
1. Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen- Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü. Görükle, Bursa
2. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi, Fen- Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü, Kütahya
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Received Date: 14.12.2004
Accepted Date: 14.03.2005
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ABSTRACT

Fifty-three marsh frogs, Rana ridibunda, that were collected during the period from 1998 to 2004 from 4 different regions of Turkey and variable extended localities, were examined for helminths. As a result of our study 16 species of metazoan parasites were found. These included 9 Digenea, 4 Nematoda, 2 Acanthocephala and 1 Hirudinea. Pleurogenoides stromi, Cosmocerca ornata, Neoxsyomatium brevicaudatum, Oswaldocruzia filiformis, Eustrongylides excicus and Centrorhynchus spp. were detected. This is the first time that Rana ridibunda has been reported in Turkey.

Keywords:
Rana ridibunda, Digenea, Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Hirudinea