Helminth fauna of the common toad, Bufo bufo Linnaeus, 1758 (Amphibia: Bufonidae) collected from the Karabük Province of Türkiye

Abstract

In this study, the helminth parasites of 22 specimens of the common toad, Bufo bufo (14♂♂ 8♀♀),), collected from Karabük Province were examined. Our investigation revealed the identification of two helminth species: Oxysomatium brevicaudatum (Nematoda) and Acanthocephalus ranae (Acanthocephala). There are several helminth studies from the same host and other Amphibian species from various regions in Türkiye. However, this is the first time that the helminth parasites of this host have been studied from Karabük. The parasite species found in Karabük Province is a new record for B. bufo, while the location itself represents a new location record for O. brevicaudatum and A. ranae.