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Some oxyurids (nematoda) from neotropical primates

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1. A new species, Trypanoxyuris (Paraoxyuronema) tamarini, is described from Tamarinus nigricollis in Peru and T. (T.) sceleratus is reported from Saimiri sciurea in Peru and Colombia; T. (T.) lagothricis from Lagothrix cana and T. (T.) interlabiata from Aotes trivirgatus—both in Peru.

2. The collection supports the validity of Cameron's Hypothesis and it is pointed out that the taxonomic relationships of the parasites suggest the Hapalidae are primitive South American Primates rather than specialized.

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  1. From the Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History), UK

    William G. Inglis & Frederick L. Dunn

  2. the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya

    William G. Inglis & Frederick L. Dunn

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  1. William G. Inglis
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This study was supported in part by U.S. Public Health Service Grant AI 04189 from the ICMRT Program, Office of International Research, Institute of Health; in part by the Office of the Surgeon General, Department of the Army. This paper is seventh in a series based on surveys of endoparasites of Neotropical primates.

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Inglis, W.G., Dunn, F.L. Some oxyurids (nematoda) from neotropical primates. Z. F. Parasitenkunde 24, 83–87 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260426

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