First record of the genus physaloptera sp. (nemata: Physalopteridae) in scats from coyote, canis latrans in chihuahua, México

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The knowledge of the helminth parasites of Canis latrans from México is scarce. This study 23 scats of C. latrans were collected and examined to identify alimentary items between April and September of 2018, at the rancho experimental Teseachi of the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, in Namiquipa, Chihuahua, México. Three nematode specimens of Physaloptera sp. were found and identified by morphology. This endoparasite is reported for the first time in scats of C. latrans for the state of Chihuahua. El conocimiento de los helmintos parásitos de Canis latrans de México es escaso. Este estudio 23 excretas de C. latrans fueron recolectadas y examinadas para identificar atributos alimenticios entre Abril y Septiembre del 2018 en el rancho experimental Teseachi de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, en Namiquipa, Chihuahua, México. Tres especímenes de nemátodos de Physaloptera sp. fueron encontrados e iden-tificados por su morfología. Se reporta por primera vez este género de endoparásito en excretas de C. latrans para el estado de Chihuahua.

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Álvarez-Córdova, F., Fernández, J. A., Martínez-Salazar, E. A., & Rosas-Valdez, R. (2019). First record of the genus physaloptera sp. (nemata: Physalopteridae) in scats from coyote, canis latrans in chihuahua, México. Therya, 10(2), 183–185. https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-19-799

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