Abstract
Six species of ranid frogs, Hylarana arfaki, Hylarana garritor, Hylarana jimiensis, Hylarana papua, Hylarana volkerjane, Hylarana waliesa, and 1 species of myobatrachid frog, Lechriodus aganoposis from Papua New Guinea, were examined for helminths. Found were adults of 6 species of Nematoda, Aplectana macintoshii, Cosmocercoides pulcher, Desmognathinema papuensis, Paracapillaria spratti, Paraplesioheduris ranae, and Pseudorictularia disparilis. Larvae of 1 species of Abbreviata, 1 species of Acanthocephala, Pseudoacanthocephalus bufonis, and cestode cysticerci (undetermined) were also found. Thirteen new host records and 1 new locality record are reported.
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