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A New Coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Critically Endangered Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys Mawii) in Belize

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  • 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610
  • 2. Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic, San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize, Central America
  • 3. Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education, Mile Marker 58, Southern Highway, Toledo, Belize, Central America
  • 4. Science and Mathematics Division, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Idabel, Oklahoma 74745.

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Jacobson, Elliott R., Ossiboff, Robert J., Paquet-Durand, Isabelle, Childress, April L., Barrett, Heather, Marlin, Jacob, McAllister, Chris T., Walden, Heather D. S. (2022): A New Coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Critically Endangered Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys Mawii) in Belize. Journal of Parasitology 108 (1): 92-99, DOI: 10.1645/21-44, URL: https://doi.org/10.1645/21-44

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