Studies on the parasites of Korean amphibia. Trematodes of amphibians.
- Author:
Won Koo LEE
1
;
Won Young CHOI
;
Ok Ran LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH: parasitology-helminth-trematoda; monogenea; digenea; epidemiology; frog; Rana nigromaculata; Rana rugosa; Hyla arborea japonica; Bufo bufo gargarizans; Gallula tornieri; Hynobius leechi; Diplorchis ranae; Diplodiscus japonicus; Gorgodera japonica; Haematoloechus sibiricus japonicus; Mesocoelium brevicaecum; Loxogenes liberum; Pleurogenoides japonicus
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 1976;14(2):83-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: An investigation on the trematodes of Korean amphibians was carried out during the period from April to September of 1976. A total of 883 amphibians of 6 species were examined. These frogs, toads and salamanders were collected in the areas of the Han river side. And also these amphibians comprised 775 Rana nigromaculata, 53 Rana rugosa, 21 Hyla arborea japonica, 2 Bufo bufo gargarizans, 2 Gallula tornieri and 30 Hynobius leechi. Out of the results of this work, 7 species of trematodes belonging to 2 orders were found as follows: Monogenea: Diplorchis ranae Ozaki, 1931. Digenea: Diplodiscus japonicus (Yamaguti , 1936), Gorgodera japonica Yamaguti, 1936, Haematoloechus sibiricus japonicus(Yamaguti, 1936) , Mesocoelium brevicaecum Ochi, 1929, Loxogenes liberum Seno,1980, Pleurogenoides japonicus (Yamaguti, 1936).
