This is the first review of the nematode parasites of amphibians from Dry Chaco (DC) and
Humid Chaco (HC) ecoregions of South America, covering aspects related to their …

Rhabdiasidae Railliet, 1915 is a globally distributed group of up to 100 known species of
nematodes parasitic in amphibians and reptiles. This work presents the results of a …

2012 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine Carl H. and Evelyn M. Ernst have
completely revised their landmark reference Venomous Reptiles of North America to present …

Lungworms from the genus Rhabdias are common parasites of amphibians and reptiles
distributed worldwide. To assess the diversity of Rhabdias spp., we performed molecular …

The present study used experimental infections to compare the life cycles and life histories
of 6 Rhabdias spp. infecting snakes and anurans. Free-living development of anuran …

Alongside exotic reptiles, amphibians, such as toads, frogs, salamanders, and newts, are
nowadays considered popular pets worldwide. As reported for other exotic pet animals …

Rhabdias fuelleborni was described by Travassos (1926), who identified it in the lungs of
Rhinella gr. marina (= Bufo marinus) from São Paulo. Later, Kloss (1971) added new …

This study provides additional taxonomic features based on scanning electron microscopy
(SEM) and molecular data for Paracamallanus cyathopharynx (Nematoda: Camallanidae) …

Rhabdias pocoto n. sp. is herein described from the lungs of the swamp frog
Pseudopaludicola pocoto Magalhães, Loebmann, Nogueira, Kokubum, Baptista, Haddad & …

Pathogens are increasingly implicated in amphibian declines but less is known about
parasites and the role they play. We focused on a genus of nematodes (Rhabdias) that is …