Table 3.
Seasonal inventory of the malacological fauna in Kaedi, southern Mauritania, 2014/2015
| Biotope | Species | Wet season | Dry season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n tested | IR | n (%) | n tested | IR | ||
| Irrigation canal | B. senegalensis | 13 (7.5) | 13 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | – |
| River bank | B. truncatus | 0 (0) | 0 | – | 157 (100) | 154 | 0 |
| Temporary pond | B. forskalii | 161 (92.5) | 117 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | – |
| Total | 174 (100) | 130 | 0 | 157(100) | 154 | 0 | |
Abbreviations: IR infection rate; n, number of snails collected; n tested, number of snails tested