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Cestodes of Shrews (Soricidae) in the Northern Caucasus

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The first data on the cestode fauna of shrews in the North Caucasus, in particular, its western and central parts, are presented. In total 27 cestode species from 17 genera and two families (Hymenolepididae and Dilepididae) have been revealed. Most of the fauna is composed of taxa with transpalaearctic distributions, these amounting to 55.6% of the species diversity. European and Caucasian (endemic) elements account for 18.5 and 25.9% of all species, respectively. The cestodes Pseudobothriolepis mathevossianae and Coronocanthus sp. are recorded from the Caucasus for the first time. The genera Coronocanthus, Monocercus, Neoskrjabinolepis, Spasskylepis, and Soricinia contain species morphologically different from the known congeners, all probably new and thus likely to increase the number of species endemic to the region. The tapeworms species diversity of the mesophilous host species (Sorex and Neomys) is higher compared to xerophilous ones (Crocidura), amounting to 23 and four species, respectively. The infestation rate of the North Caucasian shrews by different cestode species is analyzed.

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Kornienko, S.A., Stakheev, V.V. & Makarikov, A.A. Cestodes of Shrews (Soricidae) in the Northern Caucasus. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 49, 784–793 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S106235902207007X

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