Ortleppascaris Sprent, 1978

Ortleppascaris sp. (larvae)

Host and record: Rhinella fernandezae (Gallardo, 1957) (= C. fernandezae) (Co), Leptodactylus bufonius Boulenger, 1894 (Co) .

Site of infection: Liver.

Material deposited: CECOAL 0 2103040, 0 9020604 ( R. fernandezae), CECOAL 0 2093228, CECOAL 0 2113228 ( L. bufonius).

References: González & Hamann (2006a; 2007a); Hamann et al. (2012; 2013). Life cycle: Amphibians can act as paratenic hosts in the life cycle of this nematode. Adult nematodes parasitize the intestinal tract of crocodiles (Goldberg et al. 1991).