A Survey of Ecto- and Helminthic Endoparasites of Geekos (Reptilia : Squamata : Gekkonidae) at Three Selected Sites in Malaysia
Ecto and endohelminthic composition in geckos is not widely documented in Malaysia. The aim of the study is to investigate on the parasitic composition of ecto and helminthic endoparasites of the geckos at three selected sites in Malaysia. Samples were collected from three locations, the East Camp...
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Format: | Final Year Project Report |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2014
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Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32899/2/Noraina%20Binti%20Jamal%20Rashid%20ft.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32899/ |
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Summary: | Ecto and endohelminthic composition in geckos is not widely documented in Malaysia. The aim of the study
is to investigate on the parasitic composition of ecto and helminthic endoparasites of the geckos at three
selected sites in Malaysia. Samples were collected from three locations, the East Campus of UNIMAS at
Kota Samarahan, Kubah National Park and the campus of the Institute of Biodiversity, Bukit Rengit,
Lanchang, Pahang. A total of 47 individuals of hosts have been inspected. Host species comprise of
Hemidactylus frenatus, Hemidactylus platyurus ,Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus, Gekko monarchus and Gehyra
mutilata. A total of 121 endoparasites were retrieved from the host, comprising of the pentastomid
Raillietiella sp. and the Oxyurid, two species of genus Parapharyngodon and two species of the genus
Spauligodon. A total of 116 ectoparasites were also collected from the host species. All of these are member
of the genus Geckobia sp. A Fisher's exact test shows that there are no significant differences in the
prevalence of endoparasite infection between species. There are significant differences in the prevalence of
ectoparasite infection between species. By using Chi square test, it is also determined that the attachment
organ has different infestation rates for its attachment sites. It is suggested that similar studies to be done with
higher number of host sample size to enhance our understanding of ecto- and endohelminthic parasite
composition in Malaysia. |
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