Abstract
Fecal samples from 3 captive Australian blue-tongued skinks, Tiliqua multifasciata Sternfeld, 1919, from the Dallas Zoo, were examined for coccidian parasites. Two of the skinks were found to be passing oocysts of an undescribed eimerian, which we describe here as new. Sporulated oocysts of Eimeria Sternfeldi n. sp. were spherical to subspherical, 16.6×15.9 (14.6-18.4×14.5-18.4) μm, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.1 (1.0-1.1). A micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent but 2 (1-4) polar granules were present. Sporocysts were ellipsoidal, 7.9×6.9 (6.6-9.4×6.4-7.4) μm, with a shape index of 1.1 (1.0-1.3)
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