Placobdella sophieae Oceguera-Figueroa et al., 2010 (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae) is reported from Oregon, California, and British Columbia for the first time. New hosts reported for P. sophieae include Taricha granulosa (rough-skinned newt), Rana pretiosa (Oregon spotted frog), and Anaxyrus boreas (western toad). Placobdella sophieae exhibits relatively low host specificity and all amphibians occurring in the Pacific Northwest are potential hosts.
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1 July 2014
New Host and Distribution Records of the Leech Placobdella sophieae Oceguera-Figueroa et al., 2010 (Hirudinida: Glossiphoniidae)
William E. Moser,
Jay Bowerman,
Peter Hovingh,
Christopher A. Pearl,
Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 81 • No. 2
July 2014
Vol. 81 • No. 2
July 2014
Anaxyrus boreas
Batracobdella
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Desserobdella
Placobdella burresonae
Placobdella picta
Rana aurora