Table 3.
Recognized Species of Baylisascaris
| Speciesa | Primary Definitive Host(s)b |
|---|---|
| Baylisascaris ailuri (Wu et al., 1987) | Red panda |
| Baylisascaris columnaris (Leidy, 1856) | Skunks |
| Baylisascaris devosi (Sprent, 1952) | Marten, fisher |
| Baylisascaris melis (Gedoelst, 1920) | European badger |
| Baylisascaris potosis (Tokiwa et al., 2014) | Kinkajou |
| Baylisascaris procyonis (Stefanski and Zarnowski, 1951) | Raccoon |
| Baylisascaris schroederi (McIntosh, 1939) | Giant panda |
| Baylisascaris transfuga (Rudolphi, 1819) | Bears |
| Baylisascaris laevis (Leidy, 1856) | Ground hog, ground squirrels |
| Baylisascaris tasmaniensis (Sprent, 1970) | Tasmanian devil, quolls |
| Baylisascaris venezuelensis (Pérez Mata et al., 2016) | Spectacled bear |
a
Adapted from Kazacos, K.R., 2008. Baylisascaris procyonis and related species. In: Samuel, W.M., Margo, J.P., Kocan A.A. (Eds.), Parasitic of Wild Mammals. Iowa State University Press, Ames, USA, pp. 301–341.
b
List of definitive hosts is not extensive due to the numerous species recorded; see Sprent (1968) and Kazacos (2016) for extensive list.