First record of Trypanosoma sp. (Kinetoptastea: Trypanosomatidae) parasiting Rhinella major in the Brazilian Amazon

Rhinella major is one of the component species of the Rhinella granulosa group and is distributed in the neotropical region of the South American continent, being found in a nthropized environments. The occurrence of trypanosomes in anurans involves a yet unknown diversity of species and hosts. In the present study, we aimed to describe the first record of Trypanosome sp. at R. major as a new host. Of the species captured, four were positive for trypomastigote forms of Trypanosome sp. The morphometry of the trypomastigote forms revealed parasitemia by only one morphotype. There is a need for reports and studies of parasite-host relationships in anurans and a lack of records regarding hemoparasite diversity linked to the Rhinella granulosa group.