Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico
We studied the infestation degree and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) of La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico. 32.9% (n = 26) of crocodiles captured hadleeches. We determined that genus of leeches that parasite of C. Acutus in La Ventanilla is Placobdella. 95.6% (...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2011
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| author | García-Grajales, Jesús Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra |
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| description | We studied the infestation degree and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) of La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico. 32.9% (n = 26) of crocodiles captured hadleeches. We determined that genus of leeches that parasite of C. Acutus in La Ventanilla is Placobdella. 95.6% (n = 21) of male crocodiles showed slow infestation and only 4.6% (n = 1) show moderate infestation, in the case of female crocodiles 100% (n = 4) showed low infestation. The analysis of the corporal distribution showed that the region where the leeches were most concentrated was in the right groinof both sex. Although injuries were not observed to macroscopic level on skin crocodiles examined; to reject the possibility of which the infestation support or rule out its safety to these reptiles it will be necessary to continue follow-ups to the population across blood and faecal studies. |
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| spelling | azm-article-7742022-08-09T02:58:25Z Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico Infestación y distribución corporal de sanguijuelas en el cocodrilo americano (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) del estero La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, México García-Grajales, Jesús Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra Leeches corporal distribution Crocodylus acutus Mexico Sanguijuelas distribución corporal Crocodylus acutus México We studied the infestation degree and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) of La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico. 32.9% (n = 26) of crocodiles captured hadleeches. We determined that genus of leeches that parasite of C. Acutus in La Ventanilla is Placobdella. 95.6% (n = 21) of male crocodiles showed slow infestation and only 4.6% (n = 1) show moderate infestation, in the case of female crocodiles 100% (n = 4) showed low infestation. The analysis of the corporal distribution showed that the region where the leeches were most concentrated was in the right groinof both sex. Although injuries were not observed to macroscopic level on skin crocodiles examined; to reject the possibility of which the infestation support or rule out its safety to these reptiles it will be necessary to continue follow-ups to the population across blood and faecal studies. Se estudió el grado de infestación y distribución corporal de sanguijuelas en el cocodrilo americano (Crocodylus acutus) de La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, México. El 32.9% (n = 26) de los organismoscapturados portaban sanguijuelas. Se determinó que el género de sanguijuela que parasita a C. acutus en La Ventanilla es Placobdella. El 95.6% (n = 21) de los cocodrilos machos mostraron infestación baja y solo el 4.6% (n = 1) presentó infestación moderada, en el caso de las hembras el 100% (n = 4) presentaron infestación baja. El análisis de la distribución corporal mostró que la región donde se observaron concentradas el mayor número de sanguijuelas fue en la ingle derecha de ambos sexos. No se encontraron lesiones macroscópicas en las regiones corporales donde se encontraban dichos ectoparásitos, no obstante para descartar la posibilidad de que la infestación por sanguijuelas reduce la condición física deeste reptil se sugiere el seguimiento de la población a través de estudios sanguíneos y coprológicos. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2011-12-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/774 10.21829/azm.2011.273774 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 27 No. 3 (2011); 565-575 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 27 Núm. 3 (2011); 565-575 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/774/941 Derechos de autor 2011 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | García-Grajales, Jesús Buenrostro-Silva, Alejandra Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title | Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full | Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_short | Infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) (Reptilia: Crocodylidae) of La Ventanilla stuary, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| title_sort | infestation and corporal distribution of leeches in american crocodile (crocodylus acutus cuvier 1807) (reptilia: crocodylidae) of la ventanilla stuary, oaxaca, mexico |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/774 |
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