Prevalence of endo-parasites of common tree frog (Rana Saharica) from Misurata, Libya

Elmajdoub O Layla,Shabash, H Elhamali,Omar, A Mosaab,Aborawis, M Afaf

doi:10.18502/sjms.v13i1.1688

Abstract

The current study was conducted to detect the prevalence of parasitic infection among (62) common tree frogs (Rana Saharica), of different ages, with weights ranged between 1 - 25g. Results: The results revealed that 61 (98%) out of 62 examined common frogs were infected with endo-parasites. The the prevalence of infection with protozoal was (86.4%) and (80%) for helminthes, while the mixed infection with both was 65%.

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The amphibians are the most threatened taxa that 40% of the approximately amphibian species worldwide in decline, [16], usually the infectious disease, including those caused by viruses, parasites and fungi are major contributors to the decline of many species of amphibians especially frogs.The common tree frog, Rana Saharica, 1827, is found in south-central Hadhramut in Saudi Arabia, northern Yemen, extreme northeastern Sinai, Israel, Syria, southern Turkey, northern and western Iran, Armenia, southern Georgia [5].How to cite this article: Elmajdoub O
There are no studies of Frog parasites in Libyan anurans, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence rates of endo- parasites in common tree frog, Rana Saharica from the Misurata city in the north of Libya
98% (61/62) were positive for one or more species of endoparasites. 53 (86%) were found infected with protozoa, 49 (80%) were found infected with helminths and Multiple infections with both protozoan and helminths were observed in 40 (65%). These species were identified as 4 species of Protozoa: Oplina ranarum, Copromonas subtillis, Nyctotheus condiformis, Cepeda lanceolata

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Introduction

The amphibians are the most threatened taxa that 40% of the approximately amphibian species worldwide in decline, [16], usually the infectious disease, including those caused by viruses, parasites and fungi are major contributors to the decline of many species of amphibians especially frogs.The common tree frog, Rana Saharica, 1827, is found in south-central Hadhramut in Saudi Arabia, northern Yemen, extreme northeastern Sinai, Israel, Syria, southern Turkey, northern and western Iran, Armenia, southern Georgia [5].How to cite this article: Elmajdoub O.

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