A new species of <i>Hedruris</i> (Nematoda: Spirurida) from the skink <i>Leiolopisma smithi</i>

Abstract

Hedruris minuta n. sp. is described from the stomach of Leiolopisma smithi (Gray, 1845), a skink from New Zealand. The new species is distinguished from other species of Hedruris by its small body size, the size and shape of its spicules, and the number of caudal papillae.