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Observations on Gestodes of the Genera Anoplocephala Blanchard, 1848 and Inermicapsifer Janicki, 1910 from Hyraxes in East Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

L. F. Schnur
Affiliation:
The Department of Zoology, The University of Liverpool P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX England*

Extract

Part of the cestode fauna of ten hyraxes captured in Kenya was studied.

The species of hyrax were Procavia habessinica Hemprich and Ehrenberg and Heterohyrax syriacus Schreber.

One hundred and five cestodes were fixed, stained, mounted and examined. Descriptions of specimens, including measurements, are recorded in text and figures.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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