The intestinal platyhelminths of southwestern and central West Virginia Amphibia and relationships between the degree of infestation and habitat of amphibians and sex of host

Author

Stanley B. Mills

Date of Award

1977

Degree Name

Biological Sciences

College

College of Science

Type of Degree

M.S.

Document Type

Thesis

First Advisor

James E. Joy

Second Advisor

Paul D. Stewart

Abstract

In April and May, 1977, 397 (14 species) amphibians were collected from southwestern and central West Virginia and examined for parasites. Five species of trematodes and two species of cestodes were found from 93 hosts. The total of 397 amphibians was subdivided, for convenience, into six categories of amphibians; aquatic male and female, terrestro-aquatic male and female, and terrestrial male and female. Nine of 24 (37.5%). female aquatic amphibians was the highest incidence found, while terrestro-aquatic females contained the highest mean number (6.0) worms per incidence, and parasite loads of host. Hosts, each platyhelminth specimen are given.

Subject(s)

Amphibians – West Virginia.

Recommended Citation

Mills, Stanley B., "The intestinal platyhelminths of southwestern and central West Virginia Amphibia and relationships between the degree of infestation and habitat of amphibians and sex of host" (1977). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1537.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1537