Helminths of the arctic fox, Alopex lagopus (L.), in Greenland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Rausch, R. L., Fay, F. H., Williamson, F. S. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1983
• Subjects: Arctic; Greenland; Thule Air Base; Alopex lagopus; Arctic Fox; Søndre strømfjord; Thule Air; Thule
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z83-237; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z83-237

Eight species of intestinal helminths were obtained from 38 arctic foxes, Alopex lagopus (L.), from two localities in Greenland (Thule Air Base and Søndre Strømfjord), viz., Echinoparyphium sp., 13%; Plagiorchis elegans (Rudolphi, 1802), 45%; Cryptocotyle concavum (Creplin, 1825), <3%; Diphyllobo...