| eimeria spp. (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from the eastern chipmunk (tamias striatus) in pennsylvania with a description of one new species. | intestinal contents of 41 eastern chipmunks (tamias striatus) from armstrong county, pennsylvania, were examined for the presence of eimeria spp. three previously named species were identified: e. lateralis (prevalence = 9%), e. ovata (3%), and e. vilasi (74%); 1 new species, eimeria tamiensis n. sp. (74%), is described here. this report extends the geographic ranges of the named species into pennsylvania. sporulated oocysts of e. tamiensis n. sp. are ovoid and 18.6 x 14.5 (16-23 x 12-17) microm ... | 2001 | 11227885 |