A new species of Falcaustra (Nematoda,Kathlaniidae) and other nematodes from Sphenomorphus simus (Squamata,Scincidae) from Papua New Guinea |
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| Authors: | Charles R. Bursey Stephen R. Goldberg Fred Kraus |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA;(2) Department of Biology, Whittier College, Whittier, California 90608, USA;(3) Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, USA |
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| Abstract: | Falcaustra papuensis sp. nov. (Ascaridida, Kathlaniidae) from the large intestine of Sphenomorphus simus (Squamata, Sciencidae) is described and illustrated. Falcaustra papuensis represents the 4th Australo-Papuan species assigned to this genus and is distinguished from other Australo-Papuan species by the distribution pattern of caudal papillae (6 precloacal, 6 adcloacal, 8 postcloacal, and 1 median), length of spicules (561–714 μm) and presence of a pseudosucker. Sphenomorphus simus was found to harbor 2 additional species of nematodes, Meteterakis crombiei and Oswaldocruzia bakeri. Sphenomorphus simus represents a new host record for each of these nematode species. |
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| Keywords: | Sphenomorphus simus Squamata Falcaustra papuensis sp. nov. Nematoda Papua New Guinea |
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