Effects of Hemoparasites and Ticks on Hematologic Response in Wild Black Spiny-Tailed Iguanas (Ctenosaura similis, Squamata: Iguanidae) From Costa Rica.
BACKGROUND Parasitism is widespread in Neotropical reptiles, yet hematologic variation remains poorly characterized for many species. The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) commonly harbors both intracellular hemoparasites and ticks, but population-based hematologic data under natural field conditions are l...