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PARASITIC NEMATODE INFECTIONS OF ANURANS FROM A DERIVED SAVANNA BIOTOPE IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA


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  • H. J. Ozemoka Laboratory of Parasitology Research, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
  • M. S. O. Aisien Laboratory of Parasitology Research, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Keywords: Amphibians, anurans, nematodes, savanna, parasitic, Nigeria

Abstract

As part of a broader study to increase the information of parasite infections of anurans from the savanna biotope, an investigation of the nematode parasites of anurans in Agbede, a location in the derived savanna of Edo State, Nigeria was undertaken from August 2007 to July 2008. Anurans were collected at night using the visual acoustic encounter survey (VAES) sampling method, dissected and examined for nematode infections. A total of 329 anurans belonging to sixteen taxa, were examined, of which 235 were infected with an overall prevalence of 71.43%. Seasonal prevalences were 85.63% for wet season and 52.48% for the dry season (p<0.05). Ten nematode species, namely: Amplicaecum africanum, Cosmocerca ornata, Oswaldocruzia hoeplii, Physaloptera sp., Rhabdias africanus, Rhabdias sp., Camallanus dimitrovi, an unidentified oxyurid nematode, Ophidascaris larva, and an unidentified nematode were recovered from the hosts examined. The most common nematode species was Amplicaecum africanum (31.31%), whereas the least common was an unidentified oxyurid nematode (0.30%).Physaloptera sp. is a new record for the anurans of the derived savanna.


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Published
2021-12-13
How to Cite
Ozemoka, H. J., & Aisien, M. S. O. (2021). PARASITIC NEMATODE INFECTIONS OF ANURANS FROM A DERIVED SAVANNA BIOTOPE IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA. African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2(2), 166 - 182. https://doi.org/10.52417/ajhse.v2i2.176