Table 2.
Morphometric comparisons of Rhabdias bufonis
| Characteristics | Present study | Hartwich (1972) | Wang et al. (1992) | Kuzmin (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Female | Female | Female | |
| BL (mm) | 6.10–7.49 | 6.44–18.4 | 4.80–7.52 | 3.88–13.0 |
| BMW | 242–386 | 259–558 | 320–336 | 99–340 |
| SBC | 10.0–12.5 × 7.50–10.0 | – | – | 10.0–12.0 × 8.00–12.0 |
| EL | 391–444 | 441–576 | 352–400 | 324–589 |
| AW | 25.0–30.0 | – | 36.0–48.0 | 22.0–42.0 |
| DW | 35.0–42.5 | – | – | 28.0–45.0 |
| GW | 27.5–42.5 | – | – | 26.0–45.0 |
| BW | 52.5–67.5 | – | 64.0–68.0 | 45.0–77.0 |
| NRC | 180–210 | – | 160–176 | 133–241 |
| EPC | 217–256 | – | – | – |
| VC (mm) | 3.12–3.98 | 3.37–10.1 | 2.24–3.52 | 2.20–7.00 |
| TL | 242–353 | 200–359 | 280–320 | 192–498 |
| SE | 34–58 × 68–106 | – | 52–54 × 98–105 | 47–64 × 100–119 |
| EL/BL (%) | 5.42–6.65 | 2.81–6.85 | – | 4.10–9.90 |
| VC/BL (%) | 50.2–54.3 | 45.5–58.9 | – | 50.7–58.7 |
| TL/BL (%) | 3.35–4.71 | 1.65–3.11 | – | 2.40–5.50 |
| Host | Bufo gargarizans | Bufo bufo | Duttaphrynus melanostictus | Rana temporaria, R. arvalis |
| Country | China | Germany | China | Ukraine |
Measurements are given in micrometers unless otherwise stated. BL, length of body; BMW, maximum width of body; SBC, size of buccal capsule; EL, length of entire esophagus; AW, width of anterior part of esophagus; DW, width of esophageal dilatation; GW, width of middle glandular part of esophagus; BW, width of posterior end of esophagus; NRC, distance of nerve-ring to cephalic end; EPC, distance of excretory pore to cephalic end; VC, distance of vulva to cephalic end; TL, length of tail; SE, well-developed, embryonated eggs