The Korean Journal of Parasitology  1984;22(1):99-101

doi:10.3347/kjp.1984.22.1.99

On a new reptilian cestode Oochoristica pauriensis n.sp. from Hemidactylus brooki(Gray) and Hemidactylus flaviviridis (Ruppell) from Garhwal Hills, U.P., India.

Sandeep K MALHOTRA 1 ; V N CAPOOR

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Republic of Korea

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English

Abstract

Oochoristica pauriensis n.sp. has been described and figured from Hemidactylus brooki(Gray) and H. flaviviridis(Ruppell) on size of strobila, scolex, suckers, testes, ovary, eggs and oncosphere, and number of testes. The new species has been compared with close species.