International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
2018, Vol. 6, Issue 6, Part D
Prevalence, intensity and mean abundance of Digenean parasites of the water skipper, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Anura, Dicroglossidae) of the south Western Ghats
Author(s): K Shinad and PK Prasadan
Abstract: Five species of
Digenean parasites,
Diplodiscus cyanophlycti, Pleurogenoides cyanophlyctis, Pleurogenoides euphlyctis, Pleurogenoides wayanadensis and
Pleurogenoides orientalis of the frog,
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from the Wayanad region of the South Western Ghats are reported in this paper. Multiple infections were also recorded during the study. Prevalence of infection of
D. cyanophlycti, P. cyanophlycti, P. euphlycti, P. wayanadensis and
P. orientalis were 8%, 16%, 10%, 6% and 2% respectively, the intensity of infection were 1.5, 5.2, 6.1, 9.5 and 4.5 respectively and the mean abundance were 0.12, 0.83, 0.61, 0.57 and 0.09 respectively. Mean abundance is an indication of the dispersion of parasites among hosts. Mean abundance and prevalence are at maximum level in the case of
P. cyanophlycti infection.
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K Shinad, PK Prasadan. Prevalence, intensity and mean abundance of Digenean parasites of the water skipper, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Anura, Dicroglossidae) of the south Western Ghats. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2018;6(6):278-284.
