Helminth community structure of Sclerophrys maculata, Fouchee community,
Degema, Rivers State, Nigeria
Accepted 17th July, 2018
Amuzie, C.C.*, Ene-Awaji, A.E. and Chukwu, H.O.
Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Animal
and Environmental Biology, Rivers State
University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Ninety-six (96)
Sclerophrys maculata
specimens were hand-picked from Fouchee
community, Degema Local Government Area, Rivers
State, Nigeria, for investigation of the
community structure of their helminth parasites.
Standard parasitological techniques were used.
The parasite community structure used comprised
of one pentastomid
(Raillietiella sp.), four nematodes (Amplicaecum
africanum, Cosmocerca ornata, Rhabdias africanus,
and ascaridida larva) and one trematode (Mesocoelium
monodi).
Nematodes were generally more prevalent than
pentastomids and trematodes. Single infection
was more prevalent (37.5%) than multiple
infections with two parasite (32.29%) and three
parasite (7.29%) species. Research in other
species of amphibians from this community is
encouraged to add to the growing knowledge of
helminth parasite infections in amphibians of
the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
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Cite this article as: Amuzie CC, Ene-Awaji AE,
Chukwu HO (2018). Helminth community structure of
Sclerophrys maculata,
Fouchee community, Degema, Rivers State, Nigeria. J. Biol. Ser. 1(3): 054-057.
