Research Article

Anurans as Intermediate and Paratenic Hosts of Helminth Infections in the Rainforest and Derived Savanna Biotopes of Southern Nigeria

Table 4

Prevalence of proteocephalid cestode larvae in the anurans at the Okomu National Park.

HostNo examinedPrevalence (%)Mean intensity

L. hyloides 3020.02.0
A. dorsalis 10825.01.2
A. cog. nigeriensis 2540.01.2
H. fusciventris 1241.72.2
H. fusc. burtoni 1513.32.2
H. guttulatus 0250.06.0
H. picturatus 2123.84.0
H. sylvaticus 2218.16.7
Hyperolius sp. 11717.613.7
P. liberiensis 2532.02.9
P. plicatus 3342.21.7
S. tropicalis 1427.74.9
Pty. longirostris 2714.34.8
Pty. pumilio 3528.64.5
C. rufescens 641.47.0