In Brazil, acanthocephalans parasitise anurans in several biomes. In the present study, we
performed an analysis of acanthocephalan infections across 175 anuran individuals from …

Anurans fit an important trophic position in ecosystems because they are both predators and
prey of many invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Here, we describe the diet and …

The article focuses on the evaluation of the helminth parasites associated with amphibian
species from an island near Southeast Coast of Brazil. Topics discussed include relation of …

The helminth parasite communities of anurans are determined by environmental and host
factors. For to describe the parasites and to investigate the host and environmental factors …

The population of wild animals is regulated by many biotic and abiotic factors, and parasites
are a biotic factor that affects the dynamic and density of host populations. From 2002 to …

The Latin American and Caribbean regions harbor rich biological diversity, where
approximately 60% of terrestrial life on the planet is found (Unep 2016). As in many other …

This work presents an ecological analysis of the community and biodiversity of helminths of
the Pool Frog Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano, 1882) from floodplain and forest reservoirs …

Parasites are indicators of the health of ecosystems and their hosts due to their role in
ecological and evolutionary processes. Wild animals are hosts of a great diversity of …

Leptodactylus fuscus is a small-sized species widely distributed across South America.
However, so far, no works have been addressed to analyze if biotic and abiotic factors may …

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue evaluar la comunidad de los metazoos parásitos
del sapo espinoso Rhinella spinulosa de Perú y elucidar si el sexo y la longitud total de los …