Occurrence of the pentastomid Porocephalus crotali (Humboldt, 1811) in an Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosus): a case report
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Bino Sundar, S. T.; Palanivelrajan, M.; Kavitha, K. T.; Azhahianambi, P.; Jeyathilakan, N.; Gomathinayagam, S.; Raman, M.; Harikrishnan, T. J.; Latha, B. R.
- Source
- Journal of Parasitic Diseases. September 2015 39(3):401-404
- Subject
- Porocephalus crotali
Indian rat snake
Pentastomid
Lungs
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0971-7196
0975-0703
The occurrence of the pentastomid Porocephalus crotali in an Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosus) at Chennai, India is reported. The worms were found in the lungs and they were identified as females. The worms were cylindrical and annulated with a centrally located mouth surrounded by four hooks. The worms were rounded in cross section with tapering ends. Eggs were composed of two shell membranes. This is one of the new reports from rat snakes in Southern India.