Heligmonellinae base

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Descripteur : Host

Hosts are terrestrian vertebrates.
Nematode of the sub-familly of Heligmonellinae are parasite of 7 famillies or sub-families of vertebrate mammal :

-Cricetidae is a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes truehamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice. At almost 600 species, it is the second largest family of mammals.
link to Wikipedia/Cricetidae

-Echimyidae are distributed from central Central America through much of South America. They were also found in the West Indies until the 1800s.
link to Wikipedia/Echimyidae

-Hystricidae, the Old World porcupines, are large representatives of the terrestrial rodent mammals, distinguished by their spiny covering from which they take their name. They range over the south of Europe, the whole of Africa, India and the Malay Archipelago as far east as Borneo.
link to Wikipedia/Hystricidae

-Leporidae are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the lagomorphs, one of the orders of mammals. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs. The name leporid is derived from Latin leporis, genitive of lepus, a hare.
link to Wikipedia/Leporidae

-Sciuridae or squirrels are a large family of rodents. The word Sciuridae means "shade-tail," and refers to the bushy appendage possessed by many of its members. It includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, the marmots (which include woodchucks), and the true flying squirrels. The African scaly-tailed flying squirrels, which belong to the family Anomaluridae, are not sciurids. Sciurids are found in allcontinents except Australasia and Antarctica.
link to Wikipedia/Sciuridae

- Moles are members of the family (Talpidae) of mammals in the order Soricomorpha that live underground, burrowing holes. Some species are aquatic or semi-aquatic. They have cylindrical bodies covered in fur with small or covered eyes; the ears are generally not visible. They feed on small invertebrate animals living underground. Moles can be found in North America, Europe, Asia and the eastern seaboard of Australia.
link to Wikipedia/Talpidae


-Thryonomyidae. The genus Thryonomys, also know as cane rats, grass cutters, or cutting grass, is a genus of rodent found in Africa south of the Sahara. They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species on many crops.
link to Wikipedia /Thryonomyidae

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