Infestation of dice snake Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768) by helminths in Armenia

N. H. SARGSYAN; M. S. ARAKELYAN; F. D. DANIELYAN

N. H. SARGSYAN Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology
M. S. ARAKELYAN Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology
F. D. DANIELYAN Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology

Keywords: Natrix tessellata – helminthes – Telorchis assula – Ophiotaenia europea – Spirometra erinacei europea

Abstract

One Trematoda species (Telorchis assula) and two Cestoda species (Ophiotaenia europea and Spirometra erinacei europea) of helminthes were found and described for widespread Dice snake Natrix tessellata (Laurenti, 1768) in Armenia.

Author Biographies

N. H. SARGSYAN, Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology

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sargsyannelli@rambler.ru

M. S. ARAKELYAN, Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology

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arakelyanmarine@yahoo.com

F. D. DANIELYAN, Yerevan State University, Department of Zoology

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fel1938@mail.ru