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MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF CESTODES (PLATHELMINTHES: CESTODA) IN SOUTHERN UZBEKISTAN AMPHIBIANS

Cestoda, taxonomy, morphology, morphometry, parasite, amphibians, Southern Uzbekistan.

Authors

  • Shohjahon ALIYEV OʻzR FA Zoologiya instituti tayanch doktoranti, Uzbekistan
  • Oybek AMIROV OʻzR FA Zoologiya instituti Molekulyar zoologiya laboratoriyasi mudiri, k.i.x., PhD, Uzbekistan

This article analyzes the external morphological structure, body parts, and morphometric characteristics of representatives of the
class Cestoda found in amphibians. Studying the biological features of amphibian parasites is essential for determining their
systematics, understanding host-parasite relationships, and conducting ecological monitoring. The research results demonstrated
morphological and morphometric differences in body length, scolex shape, the number of proglottids, and the structure of the
reproductive system in the larvae of species belonging to the class Cestoda: Nematotaenia dispar Goeze, 1782; Ophiotaenia
(Batrachotaenia) ranae Yamaguti, 1938; and Mesocestoides lineatus Goeze, 1782.