Rhabdias pulmonus n.sp. (Nematoda:Rhabdiasidae) from garden lizard, Calotes versicolor ( Iguamia: Agamidae) from Manipur, India

R. K. Gambhir, W. Lakshmipyari, Zenith Ng. & Sonia O.
Parasitology Section, Life Sciences Department,
Manipur University, Canchipur- 795003, Manipur, India.
Received 28th April, 2011; Revised 10th August, 2011

Abstract : A new species of the genus Rhabdias Stiles et Hasall, 1905¹⁸ was reported from the lungs of the garden lizard, Calotes versicolor from Manipur. The present specimen is morphologically similar to Rhabdias kongmongthaensis Kuzmin et al, 2005¹³ in having an almost equal body dimension, presence of cuticular swelling, post equatorial vulva and similar egg-size. However, the present specimen differs from R. kongmongthaensis by the size of the buccal capsule, lip structure and location of nerve ring.

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