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bricoides, Acanthocheilonema perstans, Necator americanus,! Oesophogostomum 
apiostomum,? O. stephanostomum and Ternidens diminutus * have been reported.* 
REPTILES 
Python sebae. Ina python shot as it was crossing the narrow trail, an autopsy 
was immediately performed. In the stomach were found clusters of nematodes 
from 4 to 6 in number and approximately 5 to 7 em. long (not measured) with their 
heads placed close together and buried in the mucous membrane of the stomach. 
The mucous membrane of the stomach appeared grayish in color and otherwise 
normal. In the small intestine just below the stomach another cluster of slightly 

No. 353. — Camera lucida draw- No. 354. — Camera lucida 
ing of Bothridium ovatum Diesing 1850, drawing of anterior end of the 
drawing illustrating scolex, showing parasite attached to villi of in- 
two sucking organs with anterior ace- testine 
tabular and posterior or basal openings. 
Magnified about 4 diameters 
similar nematodes with their heads buried and adherent to the mucosa were 
observed. The nematodes together with some of the mucous membrane adherent 
were placed in alcohol. They were later diagnosed as Ophidascaris filaria (see 
page 426). In the small intestine further on two cestodes which have been 
identified as Bothridium ovatum Diesing, 1850, with their heads adherent to the 
mucous membrane of the intestine were found. These were also hardened 
in situ in alcohol. The liver and the lungs appeared to be normal. Film prepa- 
rations from the liver and lungs and blood showed no haemogregarines or other 
parasites. Microscopical preparations of the intestinal contents showed no 
evidences of parasitism except ascarid-like ova of the nematode already re- 
ferred to. 
1 Neveu-Lemaire: Ann. de Parasitologie (1928), VI, 115. 
2 Manson-Bahr: Proc. Royal Soc. Med. (1926), Parts 1-2, p. 42. 
3 Leiper. Jour. Trop. Med. and Hyg. (1908), XI, 182. 
‘ Stiles in his Key-Catalogue lists in addition Ancylostoma duodenale and Laverania falcipara, but 
gives no references. 
