Studies on gastrointestinal helminth of three Lacertid Lizard species, <i>Podarcis muralis, Podarcis siculus</i> and <i>Ophisops elegans</i> (Sauria: Lacertidae) from Bursa, North-Western Turkey
Journal: Helminthologia
Year: 2019

A total of 80 specimens of three species of lacertid <i>Podarcis muralis</i> (39)<i>, Podarcis siculus</i> (18) and <i>Ophisops elegans</i> (23) from Bursa were examined for helminths. One species of Digenea, <i>Plagiorchis elegans</i>, 1 species of Cestoda, <i>Mesocestoides</i> sp. (tetrathyridium); and 3 species of Nematoda, <i>Skrjabinodon medinae, Spauligodon saxicolae</i> and <i>Skrjabinelazia hoffmanni</i> were found. The helminths reported in this study are generalist helminths that infec