HELMINTHES OF SHREWS (SORICIDAE) IN THE «MALAYA SOSVA» NATURE RESERVE (RUSSIA)
Journal Title: Nature Conservation Research. Заповедная наука - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The paper present data on species composition of helminths of shrews in the State Nature reserve «Malaya Sosva», Western Siberia, Russia. We found 22 helminths species in four species of shrews (Sorex araneus, S. caecutiens, S. minutus and Neomys fodiens), including 15 species of cestodes, six nematodes and one trematode. We registered for the first time two helminth species of shrews on the territory of the Nature reserve «Malaya Sosva»: cestode Polycercus and nematode Ganguleterakis sp. 21 Species of parasitic worms have been found in S. araneus, 11 species in S. caecutiens, 9 in S. minutus, and 3 in N. fodiens. We found nematodes Aonchotheca kutori, Longistriata depressa, L. didas, Parastrongyloides winchesi, Soboliphyme jamesoni and cestodes Ditestolepis diaphana, Staphylocystis sibirica, Monocercus arionis in all the shrews of the genus Sorex. The water shrew was infected with nematodes P. winchesi and L. didas. We found only one cestode species in the water shrew – Monocercus sp. The nematode L. didas and cestode D. diaphana were dominant parasites in the common shrew. Rare and very rare helminths constitute a large part of the species diversity of parasites of the common shrew (15 species). Helminth infracommunities of shrews can contain from 1 to 12 species of helminth. The infection of shrews was most often caused by nematodes in the combination with cestodes. The trematode Rubenstrema exasperatum was found only in S. araneus. All the studied species of shrews were infected with helminth for 100%. The maximum intensity was reached in one S. araneus individual, infected with 497 parasites . The smallest number of parasites in one infected individual (3) was found in the water shrew. Data on infestation of shrews can be used to assess the status of their populations, and for environmental monitoring.
Authors and Affiliations
Zinaida V. Sheykina, Oksana N. Zhigileva
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP414250
- DOI 10.24189/ncr.2018.019
- Views 95
- Downloads 0
NEW DATA ON AGARICOID FUNGI OF THE KATUNSKY STATE NATURE RESERVE AND RARE FUNGI OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALTAI (RUSSIA)
The article presents new data on agaricoid basidiomycetes of the Katunsky State Nature Reserve (Republic of Altai, Russia), including data on rare species. Besides the paper contains characteristics of some rare ascomyce...
PECULIARITIES OF THE IMAGO COLEOPTERA (INSECTA) GROUPS OVERWINTERING IN VARIOUS SUBSTRATA OF THE RESERVE «GALICHYA GORA»
During the 1997–2006 and 2010–2011winter seasons, in the area of Morozova Gora (the nature reserve "Galichya Gora"), in Russia, 1200 samples of various substrata were taken, most of which were 4500 cm3 in volume. In tota...
ABOUT SOME MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC FEATURES OF OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII SUBSP. LINDHEIMERI (CACTACEAE), NATURALISED IN THE «CAPE MARTYAN» NATURE RESERVE (CRIMEA)
The article deals with the problem of biological invasions, including the expansion of alien species into Protected Areas. The total area of the «Cape Martyan» Nature Reserve is 2.4 km2, of which 1.2 km2 is dry land and...
THE PROTECTION OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Data on the distribution of amphibians and reptiles in the Russian Far East in the reserves and national parks of federal importance are presented, as well as the information on the representation of these groups of anim...
MORDOVIA STATE NATURE RESERVE’S 80th ANNIVERSARY
Brief physical-geographical characteristics, history of creation and development of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve territory are presented. We listed aims and objectives assigned for the Mordovia Reserve in different...