The helminth fauna of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) on the territory of Serbia

Authors

  • Žolt Horvat Agricultural school, Subotički put bb, Bačka Topola, Serbia
  • Borislav Čabrilo University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Milan Paunović Natural History Museum, Njegoševa 51, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Branko Karapandža Wildlife Conservation Society “Mustela”, Njegoševa 51, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Jelena Jovanović Natural History Museum, Njegoševa 51, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ivana Budinski Department of Genetic Research, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
  • Olivera Bjelić Čabrilo University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Novi Sad, Serbia

Keywords:

digenean, greater horseshoe bat, nematode, Serbia

Abstract

An analysis of the helminth fauna of the greater horseshoe bat was conducted for the first time on the territory of Serbia. The host sample consisted of 17 individuals of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) collected from 8 localities in Serbia. Fifteen individuals (88.2%) were found to be infected with helminth parasites. Five parasite species were identified: three digeneans (Plagiorchis sp., Prosthodendrium longiforme, Leci- thodendrium linstowi) and two nematodes (Strongylacantha glycirrhiza, Litomosa ottavianii). A total of 108 helminth individuals were collected from the hosts. The species S. glycirrhiza had the highest prevalence of infection (76.5%) and was represented by the highest number of individuals (65). Infection with a single parasite species was most commonly observed.

Downloads

Published

2016-04-01

How to Cite

Horvat, Žolt, Čabrilo, B., Paunović, M., Karapandža, B., Jovanović, J., Budinski, I., & Bjelić Čabrilo, O. (2016). The helminth fauna of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) on the territory of Serbia. Biologia Serbica, 37(1-2). Retrieved from https://journal.pmf.uns.ac.rs/index.php/biologiaserbica/article/view/152

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1-2 (2015): Biologia Serbica

Section

Original paper