| new species of rhabdias (nematoda: rhabdiasidae) and other helminths from norops capito (sauria: polychrotidae) from nicaragua. | rhabdias nicaraguensis n. sp. (rhabditida: rhabditidae) from the lungs of norops capito (sauria: polychrotidae) is described and illustrated. rhabdias nicaraguensis n. sp. represents the 54th species assigned to the genus and the 12th from the neotropical realm. of the 12 neotropical rhabdias species, nicaraguensis is most similar to tobagoensis and vellardi. these 3 species have equatorial placement of the vulva, inflated cuticle, and 6 small circumoral lips. rhabdias nicaraguensis is easily se ... | 2007 | 17436951 |