Cladotaenia circi
Cladotaenia circi is a tapeworm of the genus Cladotaenia that has birds of prey as its definitive host, such as the western marsh harrier, hen harrier, and peregrine falcon in Europe. It has been found at low frequencies in small mammals, such as the bank vole and common vole in Hungary and the marsh rice rat in Florida.
Literature cited
- Kinsella, J.M. 1988. Comparison of helminths of rice rats, Oryzomys palustris, from freshwater and saltwater marshes in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 55:275–280.
- Schmidt, S. 2001. . Dr. med. vet. thesis, University of Leipzig.