New host records are reported for Mesocestoides sp. tetrathyridia in two species of iguanid lizards (Cophosaurus texanus and Sceloporus olivaceous) from Texas. Tetrathyridia were found free within the body cavity or encapsulated in the liver of the hosts. Prevalence of infection was generally low, with intensities ranging from 90 to over 200 tetrathyridia per host. In addition, a summary of North American lizard species reported as hosts of Mesocestoides sp. tetrathyridia is presented.
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1 January 1988
Mesocestoides sp. Tetrathyridia (Cestoidea: Cyclophyllidea) in the Iguanid Lizards, Cophosaurus texanus texanus and Sceloporus olivaceous, from Texas
Chris T. McAllister
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 24 • No. 1
January 1988
Vol. 24 • No. 1
January 1988
Cestoidea
Cophosaurus texanus
Cyclophyllidea
encapsulated
Lizards
Mesocestoides sp.
parenchyma