The Seasonality and Parasite Richness and Prevalence of the Weddelli’s Saddleback Tamarin (Leontocebus Weddelli)

<p>This study surveyed the intestinal helminths (parasitic worms) of Weddelli’s saddleback tamarins (<em>Leontocebus weddelli</em>), focusing on seasonality in parasite prevalence and richness. The collaborative study with Field Projects International took place at the Estación Biológica Rio Los Amigos (EBLA) in southeastern Peru. Fecal samples were collected by following semi-habituated groups of tamarins, yielding 16 samples in the dry season of 2015 and 11 samples in the wet season of 2015-2016. Findings were interpreted to understand trends for parasite prevalence and richness between the two seasons; however, novel helminths for the study species were observed. Trends were interpreted with consideration to the helminth’s longevity, study organisms’ home range use, and host behaviors.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Primate Behavior

Year dc:date.available

2020

Author dc:creator

• Banda, Krista

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gabrielle Stryker
• Lori K. Sheeran
• Kris Ernest

• primate parasite helminth tamarin ecology saddleback
• Biological and Physical Anthropology
• Parasitology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1391

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-2416