Helminths in Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from Southern Brazil

The aim of this study was to identify the helminths of T adarida brasiliensis in southern Brazil. The study was conducted in Rio Grande do Sul State, southern Brazil, between 2010 and 201 1. Hundred and sixty T . brasiliensis were captured from a colony in the rural area of the Municipality of Capao do Leao, and 20 from a colony in the urban area of the Municipality of Pelotas, for analysis of helminths. The hosts the rural area were parasitized by Ochoter enatr ema labda (T rematoda) (71.8%), Limatulum oklahomense (T rematoda) (22.5%), Urotrema scabridum ( Trematoda ) ( 1 1 . 2 5 % ) , Vampirolepis decipiens ( Cestoda ) ( 4 0 . 6 % ) e Molinostr ongylus delicatus (Nematoda) (59.37%). The hosts of the urban area were parasitized by O. labda (55%), L. oklahomense (35%), V . decipiens (60%) e M. delicatus (15%). This is the first report of the occurrence of these helminths parasitizing T . brasiliensis in Brazil, and the first record of occurrence of O. labda , L. oklahomense and M. delicatus in Brazil, expanding the area of geographical distribution of these species