| helminth infracommunities of gallotia caesaris caesaris and gallotia caesaris gomerae (sauria: lacertidae) from the canary islands (eastern atlantic). | a survey of gastrointestinal helminth communities of gallotia caesaris caesaris (lehrs, 1914) and g. c. gomerae (boettger and muller, 1914), from the islands of el hierro and la gomera, respectively, in the canary archipelago, spain, was conducted to determine the prevalence, intensity, and diversity of intestinal parasites of these lacertid lizards. larval forms of cestodes, nematodes, and acanthocephalans were found in the body cavity of g. c. caesaris; this lizard is the intermediate or parat ... | 2004 | 15165048 |
| relationship between diet and helminths in gallotia caesaris (sauria: lacertidae). | diet and helminth fauna were analysed in gallotia caesaris, a small lacertid lizard endemic to el hierro (canary islands, spain) in order to study the evolutionary and functional relationships between the two traits. this species is omnivorous but consumed a high proportion (82.13%) of plant matter including not only seeds but also leaves and other vegetative parts. helminth fauna included many helminth species typical of herbivorous reptiles. both herbivory and helminth presence were higher tha ... | 2005 | 16351960 |
| clinical efficacy of antiparasite treatments against intestinal helminths and haematic protozoa in gallotia caesaris (lizards). | intestinal helminths and blood protozoa are common parasites of lizards. in captivity they can be a serious problem, but no information on treatments is available. in this study, several antiparasitic drugs were studied in gallotia caesaris (lacertida) from la gomera, the canary islands, spain. a lack of efficacy of chloroquine, and a decrease in haemogregarine (apicomplexa) infection by atovaquone-proguanil was demonstrated. furthermore, a positive effect of fenbendazole against intestinal nema ... | 2007 | 17399704 |
| chemosensory responses to sugar and fat by the omnivorous lizard gallotia caesaris: with behavioral evidence suggesting a role for gustation. | many lizards can identify food using only chemical cues, as indicated by tongue-flicking for chemical sampling and biting, but the effectiveness of the chemical components of food are unknown, as is the relationship between response strength and concentration. we investigated responses by the omnivorous lizard gallotia caesaris to representatives of two major categories of organic food chemicals, lipids and carbohydrates. the stimuli, pork fat and sucrose solutions of varying concentration, were ... | 2001 | 11495654 |