FIRST RECORD OF ENDO AND ECTOPARASITES OF SNAKES (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF QUITO

Taryn Ghia; Ricardo Gavilanes; Katherin Hinojosa; Elsa Melo

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.3.1289

FIRST RECORD OF ENDO AND ECTOPARASITES OF SNAKES (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF QUITO

Taryn Ghia, Ricardo Gavilanes, Katherin Hinojosa, Elsa Melo

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Abstract

A total of 110 snake specimens from the Metropolitan District of Quito were examined. Eggs and larvae of ectoparasite Cochliomyia macellaria were found parasitizing Dipsas elegans, Clelia equatoriana, Chironius exoletus and Erythrolamprus albiventris. We also recorded mites from the families Ixodorhynchidae in C. equatoriana and Erytraeidae in Atractus dunni. Ixodorhynchidae and Erytraeidae mites were found parasitizing E. mimus at the same time. In contrast, mites of the suborder Oribatida were found in Sibon nebulatus. The presence of endoparasites of the order Onchoproteocephalidea is recorded for the first time in E. albiventris.

Translated title of the contribution	PRIMER REGISTRO DE ENDO Y ECTOPARÁSITOS DE CULEBRAS (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) EN EL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE QUITO
Original language	English
Article number	e1290
Pages (from-to)	62-71
Number of pages	10
Journal	Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetologia
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.3.1289
State	Published - Aug 13 2025

Keywords

Calliphoridae
Cestoda
Reptilia
diversity

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FIRST RECORD OF ENDO AND ECTOPARASITES OF SNAKES (SERPENTES: COLUBRIDAE) IN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OF QUITO

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