Report on the occurrence of Haplometroides buccicola (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) infecting Phalotris lativittatus (Serpentes, Colubridae) in Brazil

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: R. J. Silva, P. A. Andrade, H. A. Monteiro e Silva, M. Rossellini, T. H. Barrella
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2005
• Subjects: Haplometroides buccicola; Trematoda; Plagiorchiidae; Phalotris lativitattus; Serpentes; Colubridae; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992005000300013; https://doaj.org/article/70e83d603a2340f5b6c97461842ee860

Haplometroides buccicola (Trematoda, Digenea, Plagiorchiidae) was reported in the mouth and oesophagus of Phalotris lativittatus (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil. This is the first report on the occurrence of H. buccicola parasitizing P. lativittatus. The Haplometroides genus was also discussed and the most important morphological characters for the identification of the species H. buccicola and H. odhneri are presented.