Plagiorchiidae (Lühe, 1901) Ward, 1917

Lunaschi, Lía I. & Drago, Fabiana B., 2007, Checklist of digenean parasites of amphibians and reptiles from Argentina, Zootaxa 1476, pp. 51-68 : 57-60

Family Plagiorchiidae (Lühe, 1901) Ward, 1917

Glossidiella Travassos, 1927

Glossidiella ornata Travassos, 1927

Host and records: Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (ER, C, Ch, BA) Site of infection: mouth, lung.

Material deposited: MLP 1044 D.

References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Lunaschi & Sutton (1985), Martínez et al. (1996). Comments: Travassos (1927, 1928) used two very similar generic names: Glassidiella and Glossidiella. Caubisens Poumarou and Lunaschi & Sutton consider that the generic name is Glassidiella. On the basis of this common usage and stability, this name is also retained here, although according to the law of priority the Glassidiella Travassos, 1927 should theoretically be re-established.

Glossidioides Yamaguti, 1958

Glossidioides loossi ( Travassos, 1927) Yamaguti, 1958

Host and records: Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (BA, ER, C, Ch). Site of infection: trachea, lung.

Material deposited: MLP 1044 D.

References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Lunaschi & Sutton (1985), Martínez et al. (1996).

Haplometroides Odhner, 1911

Haplometroides buccicola Odhner, 1911

Host and record: Micrurus frontalis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (M).

Site of infection: lung.

Reference: Caubisens Poumarou (1968).

Opisthogonimus Lühe, 1900

Opisthogonimus artigasi Ruiz & Leão, 1942

Hosts and records: Mastigodryas bifossatus triseriatus (Amaral, 1931) ( Ch) , Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897 (M), Philodryas psammophideus Günther, 1872 (Cba, F) , Lystropis dorbignyi Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 , Thamnodynastes sp. (cited as T. pallidus ) (M, C), Bothrops jararaca (Wied, 1824) (unknown).

Site of infection: mouth.

Reference: Caubisens Poumarou (1968).

Comments: T. pallidus was incorrectly cited since this species has never been reported in Argentina.

Opisthogonimus fonsecai Ruiz & Leão, 1942

Hosts and records: Liophis miliaris semiaureus (Cope, 1862) (BA), Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (M).

Site of infection: esophagus, intestine.

Material deposited: MLP 4589.

References: Boero et al. (1972), Lunaschi & Drago (2001).

Opisthogonimus interrogativus (Nicoll, 1914) Pereira, 1928

Host and record: Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (M). Site of infection: intestine.

Material deposited: MLP 4588.

Reference: Lunaschi & Drago (2001).

Opisthogonimus lecithonotus Lühe, 1900

Hosts and records: Mastigodryas bifossatus triseriatus (Amaral, 1931) (M, C), Liophis guentheri Peracca 1897 ( Ch) , Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (Cba, ER, SF, Ch, C), Lystropis dorbignyi Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (SE, C, SF), Boiruna maculata (Boulenger, 1896) (S), Bothrops alternatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 ( Ch, SF, BA, C), B. neuwiedi diporus Cope 1862 ( Ch) , B. jararaca (Wied, 1824) (M), B. moojeni Hoge, 1966 ( Ch) , Helicops infrataeniatus Jan, 1865 (C), H. leopardinus (Schlegel, 1837) (C), Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (ER, C, Ch), Philodryas patagoniensis (Girard, 1857) (T), Thamnodynastes strigatus (Günther, 1858) (C, M., Ch), Thamnodynastes sp. (C), Liophis anomalus (Günther 1858) (Cba) , Liophis flavifrenatus (Cope 1862) (M), Micrurus pyrrhocryptus (Cope 1862) ( Ch, F) .

Site of infection: mouth, esophagus, stomach, lung and eye. References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Boero & Led (1971), Martínez et al. (1996).

Opisthogonimus megabothrium Pereira, 1928

Hosts and records: Liophis jaegeri (Günther, 1858) (BA), Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (M).

Site of infection: esophagus, intestine.

Material deposited: MLP 1101 D, 4587.

References: Lunaschi & Sutton (1985), Lunaschi & Drago (2001).

Opisthogonimus misionesensis Lunaschi & Drago, 2001

Host and record: Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (M).

Site of infection: intestine.

Material deposited: MLP holotype 4590/1, paratypes 4590/2

Reference: Lunaschi & Drago (2001).

Styphlodora Looss, 1899

Styphlodora condita Faria, 1911

Hosts and records: Eunectes notaeus Cope, 1862 (F), Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) ( Ch, Cba, ER, S, C), Lystrophis dorbignyi Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (SF, ER, C), Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (C, Ch), Leptodeira annulata pulchriceps Duellman, 1958 (unknown), Thamnodynastes sp. (cited as T. pallidus ) (C), Philodryas patagoniensis (Girard, 1857) (T), Oxyrhopus rhombifer Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (C), Mastigodryas bifossatus triseriatus (Amaral, 1931) (C), Micrurus pyrrhocryptus (Cope 1862) (SF, Ch, F), Bothrops alternatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (SF, Cba, C), B. neuwiedi diporus Cope 1862 (unknown), Tupinambis rufescens (Günther, 1871) (S). Site of infection: kidney, ureter, intestine.

Material deposited: MLP 1141 C.

References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Boero et al. (1972), Lunaschi & Sutton (1985).

Plagiorchis Lühe, 1899

Plagiorchis luehei Travassos, 1927

Syn: Microderma luhei ( Travassos, 1927)

Plagiorchis (P.) luehei Travassos, 1927

Host and records: Hydrodynastes gigas (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (C, Ch, BA). Site of infection: esophagus, lung.

Material deposited: MLP 1044 D.

References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Lunaschi & Sutton (1985), Martínez et al. (1996).

Travtrema Pereira, 1928

Travtrema stenocotyle (Cohn, 1902) Goodman, 1951

Hosts and records: Waglerophis merremi (Wagler 1824) (Cba, M, ER, C, SF, Ch), Lystrophis dorbignyi Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (ER, SF), Sibynomorphus ventrimaculatus (Boulenger 1885) (M), Thamnodynastes sp.(C), Liophis flavifrenatus (Cope 1862) (M), L. miliaris semiaureus (Cope, 1862) (BA), L. jaegeri (Günther, 1858) (BA), Clelia rustica (Cope, 1878) (BA), Philodryas patagoniensis (Girard, 1857) (BA), Bothrops alternatus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 (C, Ch, Cba, SF, SE), B neuwedii diporus Cope 1862 (T, Ch, LR, SL, C), Liophis poecilogyrus (Wied, 1825) (BA).

Site of infection: esophagus, large intestine

Life cycle: Hi1: Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck) from Lujan River, Buenos Aires Province. Hi2: tadpoles (experimental host, metacercariae in skin) and Hypsiboas pulchellus (Duméril & Bibron) (natural host metacercariae in internal organs).

Material deposited: MLP 1101 C, 1137 C, 1142 C.

References: Caubisens Poumarou (1968), Boero et al. (1972), Ostrowski de Núñez (1979b), Lunaschi & Sutton (1985), Martínez et al. (1996).

Westella Artigas, Ruiz & Leão, 1942

Westella serpentis Artigas, Ruiz & Leão, 1943

Host and record: Helicops infrataeniatus Jan, 1865 (BA). Site of infection: mouth.

Material deposited: MLP 1090 D.

Reference: Lunaschi & Sutton (1985).