Helminths of Six Species of Anurans from the Republic of South Africa: Amietophrynus garmani, Amietophrynus gutturalis, Amietophrynus maculatus, Schismaderma carens (Bufonidae), Amietia angolensis, and Strongylopus grayii (Pyxicephalidae), with a Review of South African Anuran Helminths

Abstract

Six species of African anurans, Amietophrynus garmani, Amietophrynus gutturalis, Amietophrynus maculatus, Schismaderma carens (Bufonidae), Amietia angolensis, and Strongylopus grayii (Pyxicephalidae), were examined for helminths. Found were 1 species of Cestoda, Cylindrotaenia jaegerskioeldi, 7 species of Nematoda, Amphibiophilus natalensis, Aplectana chamaeleonis, Aplectana macintoshii, Cosmocerca ornata, Entomelas sylvestris, Rhabdias africanus, and Angiostoma sp. Twelve new host records and 1 new location record are reported. Twenty-five (21%) of the 117 South African anurans have now been reported to harbor helminths.