Helminth Fauna of the Nine-Banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) in North-Central Florida

• DOI: 10.1645/ge-1346.1
• Publication Date: 2008-05-13T15:05:01Z
• Authors: A. S. Varela-Stokes; S. Y. Ludwig; L. H. Herbst; E. C. Greiner
• Keywords: Dasypus novemcinctus; Xenarthra

The gastrointestinal tracts of 32 free-ranging, 9-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) from north-central Florida were examined for the presence helminths during July 1991 to November 1993. Aspidodera sp. (Nematoda: Aspidoderidae), most closely resembling sogandaresi, recovered 20 examined. Total numbers A. sogandaresi ranged 1 1,021 per infected animal, and followed an inverse correlation body condition index those animals. cystacanth stage acanthocephalan, Macracanthorhynchus ingens, was present in armadillo, is first report M. ingens armadillo. study contributes known natural history important animal research model.