Brevimulticaecum sp. larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from the frog Hyla minuta Peters in Trinidad

ABSTRACT

Encapsulated third stage nematode larvae collected from the abdominal cavity of the Trinidadian hylid frog Hyla minuta are referred to the rare anisakid genus Brevimulticaecum. These are the first specimens of Brevimulticaecum from a tropical frog, their presence may reflect the importance of amphibians as intermediate or paratenic hosts of reptilian parasites. (AU)