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The Helminths Parasitic in a Water Moccasin (Snake) with a Discussion of the Characters of the Proteocephalidae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Paul D. Harwood
Affiliation:
From the Department of Biology, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas.

Extract

The examination of a water moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus, caught near Houston, Texas, on May 4th, 1932, revealed five species of parasites, four of which have not been previously reported from this host.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1933

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