Figures 40-46

Figs 40-41: Acroeimeria cnemidophori in the lizard Cnemidophorus lemniscatus lemniscatus. Fig. 40: low power view of Giemsa-stained smear of ileum, showing vast number of oocysts; bar = 50 µm. Fig. 41: mature oocysts in faeces; bar = 10 µm; p: polar body; sz: sporozoites in end-on view. Figs 42-46: A. paraensis n.sp. in C. l. lemniscatus. Fig. 42: merozoites. Fig. 43: young macrogamonts, showing vacuoles and associated precursers of wall-forming bodies. Fig. 44: nearly mature macrogamont with large wall-forming bodies; bar = 10 µm. Fig. 45: section of ileum, showing layer of developing and mature parasites (arrow-heads) on epithelium surface; bar = 10 µm. Fig. 46: two segmented meronts on the surface of the gut epithelium; Carnoy/Giemsa; bar = 10 µm