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Table 1 Parasite ova detected in Agama lizards trapped on the Legon Campus

From: Gastrointestinal parasites of three peri-domestic animals in selected areas in Accra, Ghana

Stage (sex)

Parasite ova n \((\overline{x})\)*

No. trapped

Ascaris sp.

Enterobius sp.

Hookworm

Adult (female)

4

18 (4.5)

Adult (male)

6

18 (3.0)

24 (4.0)

2 (0.3)

Juvenile (female)

5

5 (2.3)

20 (9.7)

Juvenile (male)

3

29 (9.7)

Total

18

23

73

2

  1. *\(\overline{x}\) mean parasite ova per lizard