A New Species of Viscachataenia (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) from the Southern Mountain Viscacha, Lagidium viscacia (Hystricomorpha: Chinchillidae), in Boliva

Authors

Terry R. Haverkost, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Scott Gardner, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

7-25-2025

Document Type

Article

Citation

MANTER: Journal of Parasite Biodiversity (ISSN 2470-8224) Occasional Papers, Number 37, July 25, 2025 doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.manter37 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/manter

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Copyright © 2025 Terry R. Haverkost and Scott L. Gardner

Abstract

Anoplocephalid cestodes collected from the southern mountain viscacha, Lagidium viscacia, in Boliva in 1986 are here examined, and a new species of Viscachataenia is described. The new species has numerous body measurements that are larger than the existing species, V. quadrata, but the eggs and corresponding structures of the new species are all smaller than those of V. quadrata.