Table 5.
Amphibian and reptile Cryptosporidium species and genotypes and their hosts confirmed by molecular analyses (modified from Ryan et al., 2014).
| Species/genotype | Amphibian/Reptile host species | Site of infection | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. fragile | Black-spined toads (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) | Stomach | Jirků et al., 2008 |
| C. serpentis | Amazon tree boa (Corallus hortulanus), Black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsolete), Bornmueller's viper (Vipera bornmuelleri), Bull snake (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus), California kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus californiae), Cornsnake (Elaphe guttata guttata), Common death adder (Acanthophis antarticus), Desert monitor (Varanus griseus), Eastern/Mainland Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus), Frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingui), Giant madagascar or Oustalet's chameleon (Chamaeleo oustaleti), Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Mexican black kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus nigritus), Milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum), Mountain viper (Vipera wagneri), Python (Python molurus), Savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus), Skink (Mabuya perrotetii), Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), Red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor constrictor), Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria) | Stomach | Kimbell et al., 1999, Morgan et al., 1999b, Hajdusek et al., 2004, Xiao et al., 2004b, Pedraza-Díaz et al., 2009, Richter et al., 2011, Seva-Ada et al., 2011, Rinaldi et al., 2012, Díaz et al., 2013, da Silva et al., 2014, Abe and Matsubara, 2015 |
| C. varanii | African fat-tailed gecko (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus), Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), Cornsnake (Elaphe guttata guttata), Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Desert monitor (Varanus griseus), Gecko (Gekkoninae sp.), Green iguana (Iguana iguana), Lampropeltis sp; Louisiana pine snake (Pituophis ruthveni), Plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus sp.), Schneider's Skink (Eumeces schneideri), Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), Baron's green racer (Philodryas baroni), Yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), Cornsnake (Elaphe guttata guttata), Mato Grosso lancehead (Bothrops matogrossensis) | Intestine and Cloaca | Koudela and Modry, 1998, Morgan et al., 1999b, Hajdusek et al., 2004, Xiao et al., 2004b, Plutzer and Karanis, 2007, Pedraza-Díaz et al., 2009, Richter et al., 2011, da Silva et al., 2014, Abe and Matsubara, 2015 |
| Lizard genotype/C. serpentis-like | Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus), Chinese wonder gecko (Teratoscincus scincus) | – | Xiao et al., 2004b, Richter et al., 2011, Abe and Matsubara, 2015 |
| Tortoise genotype I | Indian star tortoises (Geochelone elegans), Herman's tortoise (Testudo hermanii), Ball python (Python regius), Russian tortoise (Agrionemys [Testudo] horsfieldii) | Stomach | Xiao et al., 2002b, Xiao et al., 2004b, Alves et al., 2005, Pedraza-Díaz et al., 2009, Griffin et al., 2010; Richter et al., 2012 |
| Tortoise genotype II (C. duismarci) | Marginated tortoise (Testudo marginata), Ball python (Python regius), Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus), Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), Russian tortoise (Agrionemys [Testudo] horsfieldii) | Intestine | Traversa et al., 2008, Pedraza-Díaz et al., 2009, Griffin et al., 2010, Traversa, 2010; Richter et al., 2012 |
| Snake genotype I | New Guinea Viper boa (Candoia asper), Japanese grass snakes (Rhabdophis tigris) | – | Xiao et al., 2002b, Kuroki et al., 2008 |
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| Snake genotype II | Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor ortoni) | Xiao et al., 2004b |