Endohelminths of the Socorro Island Tree Lizard, Urosaurus auriculatus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae), from Colima, Mexico

A study of the endangered Socorro Island tree lizard, Urosaurus auriculatus, revealed a high prevalence (75%) of endohelminth infections among 12 museum specimens from Socorro Island in Mexico. Four helminth species were identified: Oochoristica whitfieldi (Cestoda), Parapharyngodon alvarengai, Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis, and Strongyluris similis (Nematoda), along with a larval cystacanth of Acanthocephala. On average, infected lizards hosted 5.1 helminth individuals and 1.2 species per host, with five new host records documented. The research highlights the lizard's role as a host for diverse parasites, contributing to our understanding of its parasitic community in the Revillagigedo Archipelago.

Goldberg, S. R., & Bursey, C. R. (2012). Endohelminths of the Socorro Island Tree Lizard, Urosaurus auriculatus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae), from Colima, Mexico. Comparative Parasitology, 79(2), 269–274. https://doi.org/10.1654/4538.1