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Observations on the Life History of Rhabdias sphaerocephala Goodey, 1924 from Bufo marinus L., in the Bermuda Islands*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2009

R. W. williams
R. W. williams
Affiliation:
School of Public Health and Administrative MedicineColumbia UniversityNew York City
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1. Of 40 adult toads, Bufo marinus L., collected from 4 parishes of the Bermuda Islands, 82–5 per cent were infected with the lung worm Rhabdias sphaerocephala Goodey. The average number of worms per infected animal was 10 and the largest number recovered from a single toad was 50.

2. Although some eggs hatch in the lower rectum and cloaca, most do not hatch until they are evacuated and are lying in or on the fresh faecal material on the ground.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 34 , Issue 1-2 , August 1960 , pp. 93 - 98
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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