Map of Mongolia showing the distribution of Taenia hydatigena (pentangle), Mesocestoides sp.-1 (square), and Mesocestoides sp.-2 (circle) by province detected by molecular identification of fecal samples from wild carnivores. Mongolia consists of 21 provinces: Arkhangai (Akh), Bayankhongor (Bkh), Bayan-Ulgii (BU), Bulgan (BG), Darkhan-Uul (DU), Dornogobi (DoG), Dundgobi (DuG), Govi-Altai (GA), Khentii (KhE), Khovd (KhO), Khuvsgul (KhU), Orkhon-Uul (OU), Selenge (SE), Sukhbaatar (SB), Tuv (TU), Umnu-Gobi (UG), Uvs (Uv), Uvurkhangai (Ukh), Zavkhan (ZKh), Dornod (D), and Gobi-Sumber (GS). The field survey was conducted in all provinces, unless Dornod (D), and GS (Gobi-Sumber). Ulaanbaatar (U) is the capital city of Mongolia. The field survey was conducted in all provinces, unless Dornod (D), and GS (Gobi-Sumber). Ulaanbaatar (U) is the capital city of Mongolia located in Tuv Province.