Published September 1, 2018
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A new species of Oochoristica (Cyclophyllidea, Anoplocephalidae) from Varanus albigularis (Squamata, Varanidae) in Kenya
Creators
- 1. Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève, CP 6434, 1211 Genève 6, Switzerland. E-mail: jean.mariaux@ville-ge.ch. ORCID: 0000-0002-9601-855X / Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, Boulevard d'Ivoy 4, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
- 2. Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. E-mail: ibeve@unimelb.edu.au ORCID: 0000-0002-1339-9415
Description
Oochoristica varanicola sp. nov. (Anoplocephalidae, Linstowiinae) is described from Varanus albigularis in Kenya. It is the third species of this cestode genus described from monitor lizards. Oochoristica varanicola differs from other species from Varanus, as well as from the numerous other species in the genus by a unique combination of characters that include a high number of testes (92-134) and a long cirrus-sac (225-290 x 63-90 µm). Both the host and the locality are new records for the genus Oochoristica.
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