First report of Cobboldia elephantis (Cobbold, 1866) larvae in a free ranging wild elephant from Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Venu, R.; Singh, Th Thoiba; Veeraharin, R.; Rajesh, D.; Srilatha, Ch Journal of Parasitic Diseases

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Larvae of Cobboldia elephantis have been reported from the stomach of a free ranging wild elephant (Elephas maximus) while conducting post mortem examination at Palamner forest range, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state, India. This is the first report of Cobboldia elephantis in free ranging wild elephant in Andhra Pradesh state, India.