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List of works by Louis Heyns Du Preez

A new species of Serpentirhabdias Tkach, Kuzmin et Snyder, 2014 (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) parasitic in the herald snake, Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Laurenti) (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae) in South Africa ⬇️

scholarly article published in 2021

A revision of African helmeted terrapins (Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelomedusa), with descriptions of six new species

scientific article (publication date: 15 May 2014)

Alternative development in Polystoma gallieni (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea) and life cycle evolution

scientific article published on 26 July 2013

Amphibiophilus mooiensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Amphibiophilidae), a parasite of Amietia delalandii (Duméril & Bibron) (Amphibia: Pyxicephalidae) from South Africa

scientific article

An integrative taxonomic revision and redefinition of Gephyromantis (Laurentomantis) malagasius based on archival DNA analysis reveals four new mantellid frog species from Madagascar

scientific article published in 2022

Description and molecular characterisation of a new nematode species parasitic in the lungs of Strongylopus grayii (Smith) (Anura: Pyxicephalidae) in South Africa

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

Development and optimization of a Q-RT PCR method to quantify CYP19 mRNA expression in testis of male adult Xenopus laevis: comparisons with aromatase enzyme activity

scientific article published on 21 February 2006

Effects of atrazine on CYP19 gene expression and aromatase activity in testes and on plasma sex steroid concentrations of male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis).

scientific article published on 18 May 2005

Effects of atrazine on fish, amphibians, and aquatic reptiles: a critical review

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Eye to eye: classification of conjunctival sac polystomes (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) revisited with the description of three new genera Apaloneotrema n. g., Aussietrema n. g. and Fornixtrema n. g

scientific article published on 12 October 2020

First monogenean flatworm from a microhylid frog host: Kankana, a new polystome genus from Madagascar

scientific article

First record of Metapolystoma (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from Boophis tree frogs in Madagascar, with the description of five new species

scholarly article published in 2021

First record of viviparity in polystomatid flatworms (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) with the description of two new species of from the Madagascan anuran hosts and

scholarly article published by Louis Heyns Du Preez in 2018

Indopolystoma n. gen. (Monogenea, Polystomatidae) with the description of three new species and reassignment of eight known Polystoma species from Asian frogs (Anura, Rhacophoridae)

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

Introduction and invasion of the red-eared slider and its parasites in freshwater ecosystems of Southern Europe: risk assessment for the European pond turtle in wild environments

scholarly article by Laurent Héritier published in March 2017

Leapfrogging into new territory: How Mascarene ridged frogs diversified across Africa and Madagascar to maintain their ecological niche

scientific article published on 21 September 2016

Lessons from parasitic flatworms about evolution and historical biogeography of their vertebrate hosts

scientific article

Molecular confirmation of high prevalence of species of <i>Hepatozoon</i> infection in free-ranging African wild dogs (<i>Lycaon pictus</i>) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

scientific article published on 18 March 2021

Mom’s taxi – Maternal care in shovel-nosed frogs<i>Hemisus marmoratus</i>and<i>Hemisus guttatus</i>

scientific article published in 2020

New records of Amphibiophilus spp. (Nematoda: Amphibiophilidae) parasitic in Strongylopus grayii (Smith) and Amietia delalandii (Duméril & Bibron) (Amphibia: Anura: Pyxicephalidae) in South Africa, with a description of Amphibiophilus bialatus n. sp

scientific article published on 04 November 2020

Origin and evolution of African Polystoma (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) assessed by molecular methods

scientific article published on May 2001

Paraharmotrema karinganiense n. gen., n. sp. (Digenea: Liolopidae) infecting the intestine of serrated hinged terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus), east African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger), and South African helmeted turtle (Pelomedusa galeata)…

scholarly article published in 2022

Parasite host-switching from the invasive American red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, to the native Mediterranean pond turtle, Mauremys leprosa, in natural environments

article by Leon Meyer et al published January 2015 in Aquatic Invasions

Phenotypic variation in Xenopus laevis tadpoles from contrasting climatic regimes is the result of adaptation and plasticity

scientific article published in 2022

Phoretic interaction between the kangaroo leech Marsupiobdella africana (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) and the cape river crab Potamonautes perlatus (Decapoda: Potamonautidae)

scientific article

Plasma concentrations of estradiol and testosterone, gonadal aromatase activity and ultrastructure of the testis in Xenopus laevis exposed to estradiol or atrazine

scientific article published in May 2005

Plasma sex steroid concentrations and gonadal aromatase activities in African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) from South Africa

scientific article published in August 2004

Polystoma knoffi n. sp. and Polystoma travassosi n. sp. (Monogenea: Polystomatidae): naming museum-archived specimens from Brazil

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Polystoma luohetong n. sp. (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from Rana chaochiaoensis Liu (Amphibia: Ranidae) in China

scientific article published on 29 September 2020

Polystomatidae (Monogenea) of African Anura: Polystoma dawiekoki n. sp. parasitic in Ptychadena anchietae (Bocage).

scientific article

Reproduction, larval growth, and reproductive development in African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) exposed to atrazine

scientific article published on 14 November 2007

Reproductive strategies of the kangaroo leech, Marsupiobdella africana (Glossiphoniidae).

scientific article

Revision of the systematics of the Polystomoidinae (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea, Polystomatidae) with redefinition of Polystomoides Ward, 1917 and Uteropolystomoides Tinsley, 2017

Tenth symposium on African Anura

Terminology of gonadal anomalies in fish and amphibians resulting from chemical exposures.

scientific article published on January 2006

Two new species of Cephalogonimidae Looss, 1899 (Digenea: Plagiorchioidea) from Africa (Mozambique and Guinea), including a new phylogenetic hypothesis for related plagiorchioids

scholarly article published in 2021

Two new species of polystomes (Monogenea: Polystomatidae) from the anuran host Guibemantis liber

scientific article

Weak divergence among African, Malagasy and Seychellois hinged terrapins (Pelusios castanoides, P. subniger) and evidence for human-mediated oversea dispersal

article

Xenopus laevis as UberXL for nematodes

scientific article published on 18 March 2020

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