Table 2.
Protozoan parasites of reptiles reported from Iran.
| Parasite | Host | Common name | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle and Manceaux, 1908) | Naja oxiana (Eichwald, 1831) | Central Asian cobra | Nasiri et al. (2016) |
| Pseudocerastes fieldi Schmidt, 1930. Reported as Pseudocerastes persicus fieldi | Field's horned viper | ||
| Montivipera raddei (Boettger, 1890). Reported as Vipera albicornuta | Caucasus viper | ||
| Gloydius intermedius (Strauch, 1868). Reported as Agkistrodon intermedius caucasicus | Caucasian pit viper | ||
| Macrovipera lebetinus subsp. Obtusa (Dwigubsky, 1832). Reported as Vipera lebetina obtusa | West-Asian blunt-nosed viper | ||
| Neospora caninum Dubey et al., 1988 | Snakes | ||
| Pseudocerastes fieldi Schmidt, 1930. Reported as Pseudocerastes persicus fieldi | Field's horned viper | Nasiri and Jameie (2023) | |
| Naja oxiana (Eichwald, 1831) | Central Asian cobra | Nasiri and Jameie (2023) | |
| Montivipera raddei (Boettger, 1890). Reported as Vipera albicornuta | Caucasus viper | Nasiri and Jameie (2023) | |
| Eimeria sp. | Snakes | ||
| Montivipera raddei (Boettger, 1890) | Caucasus viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Vipera eriwanensis subsp. Eriwanensis (Reuss, 1933). Reported as Vipera ursinii eriwanensis | Alburzi viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Python molurus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Indian rock python | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Lizards | |||
| Pogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926) | Central bearded dragon | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Blastocystis sp. | Snakes | ||
| Macrovipera lebetinus subsp. Obtusa (Dwigubsky, 1832). Reported as Macrovipera lebetina subsp. Obtusa | West-Asian blunt-nosed viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Trichomonads | Snakes | ||
| Eryx jaculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Javelin sand boa | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Lizards | |||
| Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common green iguana | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Cryptosporidium sp. | Snakes | ||
| Echis carinatus subsp. Sochureki Stemmler, 1969 | Phoorsa | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836) | King cobra | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Macrovipera lebetinus subsp. Obtusa (Dwigubsky, 1832). Reported as Macrovipera lebetina subsp. Obtusa | West-Asian blunt-nosed viper | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Lizards | |||
| Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common green iguana | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Tiliqua scincoides (White, 1790) | Bluetongued lizard | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Pogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926) | Central bearded dragon | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Tortoises | |||
| Testudo horsfieldii Gray, 1844 | Central Asian tortoise | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Balantidium sp. | Lizards | ||
| Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common green iguana | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Tortoises | |||
| Testudo horsfieldii Gray, 1844 | Central Asian tortoise | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Amoebae | Lizards | ||
| Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common green iguana | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Eublepharis macularius (Blyth, 1854) | Leopard gecko | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Tortoises | |||
| Testudo horsfieldii Gray, 1844 | Central Asian tortoise | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Cyclospora sp. | Lizards | ||
| Tiliqua scincoides (White, 1790) | Bluetongued lizard | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Isospora sp. | Lizards | ||
| Pogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926) | Central bearded dragon | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Turtles | |||
| Trachemys scripta subsp. Elegans (Wied, 1838) | Pondslider | Arabkhazaeli et al. (2018) | |
| Hexamita batrachorum Swezy, 1915 | Snakes | ||
| Pseudocerastes fieldi Schmidt, 1930 | Field's horned viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Naja oxiana (Eichwald, 1831) | Central Asian cobra | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Montivipera raddei (Boettger, 1890) | Caucasus viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Macrovipera lebetinus subsp. Obtusa (Dwigubsky, 1832). Reported as Macrovipera lebetina subsp. Obtusa | Levant viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Vipera eriwanensis subsp. Eriwanensis (Reuss, 1933). Reported as Vipera ursinii eriwanensis | Alburzi viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Gloydius intermedius (Strauch, 1868). Reported as Agkistrodon intermedius caucasicus | Caucasian pit viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) | |
| Nyctotheroides sp. | Snakes | ||
| Pseudocerastes fieldi Schmidt, 1930. Reported as Pseudocerastes persicus fieldi | Field's horned viper | Nasiri et al. (2014) |