| patterns of coccidial prevalence in lizards of mauritius. | this paper reports prevalence of coccidial oocysts in fecal samples from 6 endemic and 2 introduced lizard species on mauritius, an island nation in the indian ocean. total coccidian prevalence was 54% (n = 341) for the endemic 'ornate day gecko,' phelsuma ornata; 48% (n = 159) for the endemic 'durrell's night gecko,' nactus durrelli; 53% (n = 15) for the endemic 'serpent island night gecko,' n. serpensinsula; and 78% (n = 248) for the introduced gecko, hemidactylus frenatus. these high prevalen ... | 2005 | 16419754 |