| a new species of caryospora léger, 1904 (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from the guanabara spotted night snake siphlophis pulcher (raddi) (reptilia: dipsadidae) in the atlantic forest, brazil. | a new coccidian species of the genus caryospora léger, 1904 (apicomplexa, eimeriidae) is described based on material from the guanabara spotted night snake siphlophis pulcher (raddi) (reptilia: dipsadidae) in a coastal area of the atlantic forest in ilha grande island, state of rio de janeiro, southeastern brazil. caryospora ceadsensis n. sp. possesses spheroidal to slightly subspheroidal oöcysts measuring 17-24 × 17-24 (22.1 × 22.0) µm, with a c.1.3 µm thick bi-layered wall (inner layer smooth, ... | 2017 | 28425037 |