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- Presence of helminths in freshwater turtles is infrequently documented, with no prior records for Acanthochelys spixii and limited information for Hydromedusa tectifera.
- This study marks the first identification of nematodes, specifically Spiroxys contortus and Camallanus sp., in A. spixii and H. tectifera.
- Additionally, it provides the southernmost record of S. contortus, which was previously only found in Mexico.
Article Abstract
The presence of helminths associated with freshwater turtles is rarely reported. There are no records of nematodes parasitizing Acanthochelys spixii, and for Hydromedusa tectifera, there is only the report of unidentified nematodes found in this species in Argentina. This is the first report of nematodes (Spiroxys contortus and Camallanus sp.) in A. spixii and the first record of Spiroxys contortus and Camallanus sp. in H. tectifera. This is the southernmost record of S . contortus because this nematode was previously recorded only in Mexico.
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