TABLE 3 in Rhabdias aegyptiaca El-Garhy & Garo, 2006 (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae), parasitic in Sclerophrys regularis (Reuss) (Anura: Bufonidae) with a preliminary treatment of the problematic taxonomic status of North African Rhabdias

TABLE 3. Measurements, morphometric percentages, and morphometric ratios of African/Saharo-Arabian Rhabdias aegyptiaca El-Garhy & Garo, 2006 compared to other Saharo-Arabian and related Palaearctic taxa of Rhabdias Stiles & Hassall, 1905 recorded from lissamphibian hosts. Species/ FeatureRhabdias bufonis (Schrank, 1788) Stiles & Hassall, 1905Rhabdias bufonis sensu Moravec, Baruš & Ryšavý, 1987Rhabdias aegyptiaca El-Garhy & Garo, 2006Unidentified Rhabdias sp.ReferenceKuzmin (2013)Moravec et al. (1987)El-Garhy & Garo (2006)Abdel-Hakeem et al. (2022)Type-specimen (Present study)Present studySaad et al. (2009)Host(s)Rana temporaria Linnaeusa & Rana arvalis NilssonbSclerophrys regularis (Reuss) cS. regularis cS. regularis cHost familyRanidaeBufonidaeBufonidaeBufonidaeLocalityUkraineImbabah, Shimbari and Estable drain from Greater Cairo, EgyptGiza, northern EgyptAssiut, Upper EgyptGiza, northern EgyptAbu-Rawash, Kerdasa, north of Giza, EgyptAswan, southern EgyptBody length [L]3,880–13,020 (8,090)2,990–13,0208,000−10,0006,610–13,960 (9,670)7,9174,400–7,700 (5,900)5,200-12,500 (8800)Maximum body width [W]99–340 (246)163–476300−500210.3–470.9 (311)366147–375 (261)200−700 (500)Maximum body W (%) d[2.6(3.0)]g[3.9–5.4]g[3.8−5.0]g[2.5–5.4]g4.62.9–7.2 (4.4)[3.8−5.5 (5.7)]gBuccal capsule [BC] depth [D]10–12 (10)15---f10.8–20.2 (17.3)127–16 (13)10−32 (25) [21] hBuccal capsule W8–12 (10)21[8] h22.5–34.4 (34.4)1411–17 (15)[31] hBC D: W ratio[1.00–1.25 (1.00)] g0.71---f[0.48–0.56 (0.50)] g0.860.52–0.97 (0.85)[0.68]hEsophagus [Es] L324–589 (458) [369–505] h288–510 [314] j550442.9–542.7 (503.9)426336–428 (377)250−500 (300) [267]hEsophagus L (%) d4.1–9.9 (5.5)[3.9–9.6]g[5.5−6.9]g[3.9–6.7 (5.2)]g5.44.9–8.4 (6.5)[4.0−4.8 (3.4)] gPre-nerve ring L133–241 (196)168–240[144]h43.9–207.3 (141.5)168110–147 (130)90−110 (100)Pre-nerve ring L (%) d[1.9–3.4 (2.4)] g[3.9–9.6] g---f[0.7– 1.5 (1.5)]g2.10.3–2.8 (1.9)[0.9−1.7 (1.1)]gDistance from Es anterior end to nerve ring[111–299 (197)] g [148–212] j[132]h170---f157103–131 (117)[70] jDistance from Es anterior end to nerve ring (%) e34.3–50.8 (43.0) [40.1–42.0] h[42.0] h[30.9]g[34.9]h36.926.8–35.5 (31.1)[26.2] hPre-excretory pore L[194–283] h[167]h220---f283170–207 (190)[135−266 (163)]gPre-excretory pore L (%) d---f---f[2.2−2.8] g---f3.62.6–3.9 (3.2)[2.1−2.6 (1.9)] gPre-intestinal distance[334−601 (468)] g[303–525]g[400] h[453.7–562.9 (521.2)] g433351–438 (390)[260−532 (325)] gPre-intestinal distance (%) d[4.6−8.6 (5.8)]g[4.0−10.1]g---f[4.0–6.9 (5.4)]g5.55.1–8.7 (6.7)[4.3−5.0 (3.7)] gPre-vulval distance2,200–7,000 (4,790)1,470−5,9805,500-6, 0005,000–6,700 (5,900)4,1422,500–3,500 (2,900)3,750−5,500Pre-vulval distance (%) d50.7–58.7 (54.0)[45.9−49.2] g[60.0−68.8] g[61.0]g52.250.2–58.6 (54.4)[44.0−72.1] gTail length192–498 (331)144–420170−200259–371.5 (319.3)276156–317 (223)230−400 (300)Tail L (%) d2.4–5.5 (3.9)[3.2−4.8]g[2.0−2.1] g[2.7−3.9 (3.3)]g3.52.4–6.8 (3.9)[3.2−4.4 (3.4)]gEggs length100–119117-14466i65.2–114.7 (101.1)97–115 (105)99–107 (104)100−120Egg width47–6451-7266i33.2–70.4 (51.4)47–63 (55)53–73 (65)60−80 ......continued on the next page