A new species of Oochoristica (Cyclophyllidea, Anoplocephalidae) from Varanus albigularis (Squamata, Varanidae) in Kenya

Oochoristica varanicola sp. nov. (Anoplocephalidae, Linstowiinae) is described from Varanus albigularis in Kenya. It is the third species of this cestode genus described from monitor lizards. Oochoristica varanicola differs from other species from Varanus, as well as from the numerous other species in the genus by a unique combination of characters that include a high number of testes (92-134) and a long cirrus-sac (225-290 x 63-90 µm). Both the host and the locality are new records for the genus Oochoristica.

Related Organizations

University of Geneva
Switzerland
University of Melbourne
Australia
Natural History Museum of Geneva
Switzerland

Keywords

Monitor lizards, Reptilian hosts, Africa, Cestoda, Parasites, Platyhelminthes, Linstowiinae

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