Abstract

PEREDA-SANCHEZ, Alejandro; JARA, César  and  CALVO-MAC, Carlos. First report of acanthocephalan Profilicollis altmani on a black-necked stilt Himantopus mexicanus. Rev. peru biol. [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.1, pp.157-160. ISSN 1727-9933.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v26i1.15920.

We record the presence of the acanthocephalan specie Profilicollis altmani in a black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, in the Northern coast of Peru. Profilicollis altmani had not been previously reported in H. mexicanus, this being the first report in a new host.

Keywords : Helminths; acanthocephalan; blacknecked stilt; Profilicollis altmani; Himantopus mexicanus.

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