First record of an Asian tongueworm, Raillietiella orientalis (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae),  parasitizing a Tokay Gecko, (Gekko gecko, Squamata: Gekkonidae): a novel interaction between two non-native species in Florida

Thomas Fieldsend; Madison Harman; Melissa Miller

doi:10.17161/randa.v28i2.15238

First record of an Asian tongueworm, Raillietiella orientalis (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae), parasitizing a Tokay Gecko, (Gekko gecko, Squamata: Gekkonidae): a novel interaction between two non-native species in Florida

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Thomas Fieldsend Florida International University
Madison E.A. Harman Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1560-6024
Melissa A. Miller Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6743-6808

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https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i2.15238

Keywords:

Tokay gecko Gekko gecko Gekkonidae geckos Raillietiella Pentastome Pentastomida Parasitology Invasive Species Non-native Species Introduced Species Invasion Biology

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This Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog, Osteopilus pulchrilineatus is displaying one of three color patterns known for this species.

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2021-07-15

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Vol. 28 No. 2 (2021): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Fieldsend, T., Harman, M., & Miller, M. (2021). First record of an Asian tongueworm, Raillietiella orientalis (Pentastomida: Raillietiellidae), parasitizing a Tokay Gecko, (Gekko gecko, Squamata: Gekkonidae): a novel interaction between two non-native species in Florida. Reptiles & Amphibians, 28(2), 255-256. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i2.15238

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