Overall diversity parameters of the helminth infracommunities of analysed lizard hosts
| Host | Species richness | Species abundance | Brillouin’s index |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. clarkorum | 0.14 ± 0.35 (0 – 1) | 0.31 ± 1.0 (0 – 5) | 0 |
| D. parvula | 0.25 ± 0.48 (0 – 2) | 0.48 ± 1.07 (0 – 5) | 0.01 ± 0.07(0 – 0.46) |
| D. raddei | 0.12 ± 0.33 (0 – 1) | 0.23 ± 0.71 (0 – 3) | 0 |
| D. valentini | 0.21 ± 0.41 (0 – 1) | 0.50 ± 1.35 (0 – 6) | 0 |
| D. armeniaca | 0.04 ± 0.19 (0 – 1) | 0.07 ± 0.38 (0 – 2) | 0 |
| D. unisexualis | 0.18 ± 0.40 (0 – 1) | 0.18 ± 0.40 (0 – 1) | 0 |
Sampled localities (provinces) of the host populations of Darevskia spp_
| Species | Condition | N° of specimens | Locality, province | Coordinates | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. clarkorum | bisexual | 13 | between Borçka and Hopa 8 km, Artvin | 41°22’37”, 41°33’40” | 471 |
| D. clarkorum | bisexual | 16 | between Çamlihemşin and Ayder Plateau 3 km, Rize | 41°02’44”, 41°01’40” | 370 |
| D. parvula | bisexual | 48 | Şavşat, Artvin | 41°15’32”, 42°19’45” | 1893 |
| D. raddei | bisexual | 10 | Hoşap Güzelsu, Van | 38°25’45”, 43°24’38” | 2002 |
| D. raddei | bisexual | 6 | between Van and Özalp 47 km, Van | 38°39’41”, 43°50’08” | 1915 |
| D. raddei | bisexual | 10 | Muradiye (Bendimahi waterfall), Van | 39°03’24”, 43°45’25” | 1902 |
| D. valentini | bisexual | 24 | between Göle and Susuz 17 km, Ardahan | 40°51’17’, 42°48’04” | 2086 |
| D. armeniaca | parthenogenetic | 28 | between Ardahan and Göle 10 km, Ardahan | 41°06’54”, 42°42’31” | 1785 |
| D. unisexualis | parthenogenetic | 11 | Horasan, Agri | 39°53’14”, 42°21’36” | 1995 |
Infection parameters of the analysed lizard hosts
| Host | n | Prevalence (%) | Intensity * of infectionValues are given as the mean ± standard deviation with the range in parentheses | Abundance * of infectionValues are given as the mean ± standard deviation with the range in parentheses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. clarkorum | 29 (13♂, 16♀) | 13.8 | 2.3 ± 1.9 (1 – 5) | 0.3 ± 1.0 (0 – 5) |
| D. parvula | 48 (21♂, 27♀) | 22.9 | 2.1 ± 1.3 (1 – 5) | 0.5 ± 1.1 (0 – 5) |
| D. raddei | 26 (17♂, 9♀) | 11.5 | 2.0 ± 1.0 (1 – 3) | 0.2 ± 0.7 (0 – 3) |
| D. valentini | 24 (15♂, 9♀) | 20.8 | 2.2 ± 2.2 (1 – 6) | 0.5 ± 1.3 (0 – 6) |
| D. armeniaca | 28 (♀) | 3.6 | – | 0.1 ± 0.4 (0 – 2) |
| D. unisexualis | 11(♀) | 18.2 | 1.0 ± 0.0 (1 – 1) | 0.2 ± 0.4 (0 – 1) |
Values of infection parameters of the found parasites in the analysed lizard hosts_ ẋi = mean intensity; ẋa = mean abundance
| Host | N. tarentolae | S. saxicolae | S. darevskyi |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. clarkorum | P = 13.8 % | ||
| D. parvula | P = 4.2 % | P = 20.8 % | |
| D. raddei | P = 11.6 % | ||
| D. valentini | – P = 4.2 % | P = 16.7 % | |
| D. armeniaca | P = 3.6 % | ||
| D. unisexualis | P = 18.2 % |