Eimeria arizonensis Levine et al. 1957

Thomas, Kaleb J. & Gardner, Scott L., 2015, Coccidia (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) From Small Mammals Of The Southwestern Sandhills In Nebraska, Usa, Occasional Papers of the Museum 337, pp. 1-16 : 2-3

Eimeria arizonensis Levine et al. 1957

Host: Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque, 1818)

Description.—Oocyst wall smooth and 1.5 (±0.2) thick. Sporulated oocysts 26.1–29.9 by 21.7–23.8, 28.2 (±1.3) by 22.7 (±0.8) and a length:width ratio of 1.2 (±0.1). Sporocysts 10.1–13.3 by 7.7–8.7, 11.9 (±1.3) by 8.4 (±0.3) and a length:width ratio of 1.5 (±0.2). See Figures 1 and 2.

Prevalence.— E. arizonensis was found in eight of 39 (20.5%) animals examined.

Specimens deposited.—NP1364, NP1374, NP1387, NP1407, NP1408, NP1411, NP1446, and NP1474.

Location.—Gastrointestinal tract. Oocysts obtained from fecal sample.

Locality.—Infected White-footed Mice were trapped on eight occasions at the following localities: 23 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°12′29″N, 101°38′42″W) ; 23 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°12′40″N, 101°39′12″W) ; 24 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°11′36″N, 101°50′03″W) ; 24 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°12′37″N, 101°39′11″W) ; 26 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°12′37″N, 101°38′56″W) ; 28 July 2013 [ CPBS] (41°12′37″N, 101°38′56″W) ; 31 July 2013 [ Ackley Valley , Haythorn Ranch, Arthur County, NE] (41°12′00″N, 101°26′06″W) ; 5 August 2013 [ Breen’s Flyway ] (41°10′53″N, 101°21′32″W) .

Figures

Figures 1 and 2. Photomicrographs of sporulated oocysts ofEimeria arizonensis recovered from the feces ofPeromyscus leucopus.