The helminth fauna of fifteen specimens of Genetta genetta L. (Carnivora : Viverridae) from Northwest Spain was studied. Two species were found: Taenia parva (80 %) and Toxocara genettae (73 %). This is the first report of T. genettae in Europe. The actual life cycle of Taenia parva in its european hosts seems to support the hypothesis that the migration of the genet from the african continent to Europe is quite recent.
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