| a new species of coccidian (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from the prairie racerunner, cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis (sauria: teiidae), in arkansas. | feces from 26 prairie racerunners, cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis lowe, 1966, from arkansas, were examined for coccidian parasites. one of these was found to be infected with oocysts of an undescribed eimerian, which is described herein as new. sporulated oocysts of eimeria sexlineatus n. sp. were cylindrical, 30.4 x 17.1 (28-32 x 16-19) microns, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.8 (1.6-2.0). a micropyle and oocyst residuum were absent but 1 (to several) polar granule(s) was present. spo ... | 1991 | 1779295 |