Kalicephalus sp. in a captive Russell’s viper: a case report
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2014-07
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Abstract
The occurrence of Kalicephalus sp. of hookworms
in a Russell’s viper snake maintained in Chennai
snake park trust, Chennai is reported. These worms were
found in the stomach and intestine. They were cylindrical,
thread like and had an elongate body. Anterior end was
obliquely truncated with bivalvular buccal capsule. Short,
thick and muscularised oesophagus ending in a rounded
bulb was observed. In males, a well developed trilobed
bursa was observed and the spicules were short and equal.
Typical strongyle type eggs were found in the uterus of
female worms as well as in the intestinal contents.
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TNV_JPD_2014_38(3)293-296
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Veterinary Science