One hundred seventy-two frogs (Leptodactylus chaquensis) were collected from November 2002 to November 2003, in agricultural (n = 132) and nonagricultural (n = 40) areas. Both sites are near the city of Corrientes, Argentina. The main goals of this study were as follows: (1) to determine the helminth parasite community in agricultural and nonagricultural habitats; (2) to analyze the relationships between helminth parasites and site of infection, frog body size, and gender; (3) to identify and examine covariation and association of helminth communities; and (4) to determine the mean richness and diversity of parasite communities. The helminth compound community of this amphibian species consisted of 24 species: 19 in agricultural habitats and 18 in nonagricultural habitats. The mean richness, mean diversity, and evenness of helminths were significantly different between the habitats (P < 0.05). The body size of the host was the important factor in determining parasite richness. Both habitats exhibited differences in community ordination. The helminth species in the 2 habitats exhibited the same interspecific relationships, although differences were observed in the intensity of infection.
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December 01 2006
SPECIES AFFINITY AND INFRACOMMUNITY ORDINATION OF HELMINTHS OF LEPTODACTYLUS CHAQUENSIS (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE) IN TWO CONTRASTING ENVIRONMENTS FROM NORTHEASTERN ARGENTINA
M. I. Hamann;
M. I. Hamann
CONICET-CECOAL, C.C. 291, 3400-Corrientes, Argentina. [email protected]
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A. I. Kehr;
A. I. Kehr
CONICET-CECOAL, C.C. 291, 3400-Corrientes, Argentina. [email protected]
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C. E. González
C. E. González
CONICET-CECOAL, C.C. 291, 3400-Corrientes, Argentina. [email protected]
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J Parasitol (2006) 92 (6): 1171–1179.
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M. I. Hamann, A. I. Kehr, C. E. González; SPECIES AFFINITY AND INFRACOMMUNITY ORDINATION OF HELMINTHS OF LEPTODACTYLUS CHAQUENSIS (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE) IN TWO CONTRASTING ENVIRONMENTS FROM NORTHEASTERN ARGENTINA. J Parasitol 1 December 2006; 92 (6): 1171–1179. doi: https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-862R1.1
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