Abstract
Three species of filarial worms are known from bats: an unrecognized
species recorded by Johnston from Pteropus poliocephalus (Pteropodidae);
Litomosa miniopteri, sp. nov., from Miniopterus schreibersii (Vespertilionidae);
and an undescribed species, possibly of Chiropterofilaria, from Tadarida loriae
(Molossidae).
In rodents, Dipetalonema lutreoli, sp. nov., is described from Rattus
lutreolus, and unidentified microfilariae recorded from Melomys cervinipes,
M. lutillus littoralis, and Uromys caudimaculatus, all Muridae.
The species of which adults are known from marsupials are distributed
in four genera, namely, Breinlia (7 species), Dirofilaria (2 species, one
unnamed), Johnstonema (1 species), and Dipetalonema (4 species). The microfilariae
of Dirofilaria roemeri, Dipetalonema capilliforme, Dipetalonema dasyuri,
and Breinlia ?spelaea are described, and additional notes given on those of
Breinlia thylogali and Dipetalonema johnstoni. Unidentified microfilariae are
recorded from Trichosurus vulpecula and Osphranter robustus.
The only species known from a monotreme is an undescribed species of
Dipetalonema in the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Tachyglossidae).
Eleven genera have been found in birds: Aprocta (with 3 species),
Diomedenema (1), Diplotriaena (6), Eulimdana (1), Hamatospiculum (4),
Mawsonfilaria (1), Paralemdana ( 1 ), Pseudaprocta (1), Pseudaproctella ( 2 ),
Serratospiculum (3), Squamofilaria (1). At least 55 species of birds harbour
in their blood microfilariae which have not yet been correlated with adults.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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