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

Author: Sandeep K MALHOTRA ¹ ; V N CAPOOR
Author Information

1. Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Srinagar(Garhwal) 246 174, U.P., India.
Publication Type:Original Article
MeSH: parasitology-helminth-cestoda; Oochoristica pauriensis; taxonomy; morphology
From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 1984;22(1):99-101
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language: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.