Gastrointestinal helminths from six species of frogs and three species of lizards, sympatric in Para State, Brazil

Forty-three frogs representing 6 species (Dendropsophusits cathimbo, Scinax fuscomarginatus Leplodactylus fuscus. Leptodactylus martinezi, Leptoductylus mystaceus, and Leptodactylus rhodomystax) and 35 lizards representing 3 species (Kentropyx calcarata, Leposoma osvaldoi, and Potoinites ecpleopus) collected in the Brazilian state of Para were examined for helminths. One species of Trematoda, Brachioelium salamandrae, and 12 species of Nematoda, adults of Capillaria recondita. Cosmocerco brusiliense. Cosinoccrca podicipinus, Falcaustro beleniensis. Falcoustra maculato. Kentiopvxia saurio. Oswaldocruzia vaucheri, Physaloptero retusa, Schronkiano fin-iintlosa, Schrankiona fuscus, Schrankiana schranki, and juveniles of Acuariidae gen. sp., were found. Only B. salaniandrae Occurred in both frogs and lizards. There were 1.53 +/- 0.13 (x +/- SE) helminth species/intected frogs and 28.52 +/- 11.7 helminth individuals/infected frogs and 1.12 +/- 0.08 helminth species/infected lizards and 6.47 +/- 1.58 helimth individuals/infected lizards. Thirteen new host records and 2 new locality records are reported.