The helminth fauna of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinilophus ferrumequinum) (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) on the territory of Serbia
2015
Horvat, Žolt (Agricultural school, Bačka Topola (Serbia)) | Čabrilo, Borislav (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology) | Paunović, Milan (Natural History Museum, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Karapandža, Branko (Wildlife Conservation Society Mustela, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Jovanović, Jelena (Natural History Museum, Belgrade (Serbia)) | Budinski, Ivana (Institute for Biological Research Siniša Stanković, Belgrade (Serbia). Department of Genetic Research) | Čabrilo-Bjelić, Olivera (Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad (Serbia). Department of Biology and Ecology)
An analysis of the helminth fauna of the greater horseshoe bat was conducted for the first time on the territory of Serbia. The host sample consisted of 17 individuals of the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrume- quinum) collected from 8 localities in Serbia. Fiſteen individuals (88.2%) were found to be infected with helminth parasites. Five parasite species were identified: three digeneans (Plagiorchis sp., Prosthodendrium longiforme, Leci- thodendrium linstowi) and two nematodes (Strongylacantha glycirrhiza, Litomosa ottavianii). A total of 108 helminth individuals were collected from the hosts. The species S. glycirrhiza had the highest prevalence of infection (76.5%) and was represented by the highest number of individuals (65). Infection with a single parasite species was most commonly observed.
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