HELMINTH FAUNA OF MYOMORH RODENTS (RODENTIA, MYOMORHA) IN THE CENTRAL CHERNOZEM STATE NATURE RESERVE

Abstract

Objective of research. Helminth fauna of rodents was investigated in the Central Chernozem State Nature Reserve (Kursk Region, Russia) in 2012-2014. Results and discussion. In total 499 individuals of twelve species from four families of rodents were examined and total prevalence by helminths was 46,3%. Thirty two species of helminths were recorded, including one species of trematodes, thirteen species of cestodes and eighteen species of nematodes. Three species of nematodes: Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Syphacia frederici, Heligmosomum costellatum and one species of cestodes: Catenotaenia henttoneni were in the dominant helminth group. Low value of helminth species richness in Myodes glareolus is detected and we suggest possible explanation for this pattern.

Keywords

• helminthes
• rodents
• fauna
• central chernozem state nature reserve