Megalobatrachonema Explained

Megalobatrachonema is a nematode genus.[1] Species of this genus are parasites of a number of amphibians including the rough-skinned newt.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jane P. M. Richardson . 1989 . Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Megalobatrachonema Yamaguti, 1941 (Ascardida: Cosmocercoidea: Kathlaniidae) with field and laboratory observations of M. waldeni . . 0-315-47296-0.
  2. Web site: C. Michael Hogan . 2008 . Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa) . GlobalTwitcher . Nicklas Stromberg . 2008-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090527153302/http://www.globaltwitcher.com/artspec_information.asp?thingid=43182 . 2009-05-27 . dead .