Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024): June

Identification of Gastrointestinal Protozoa of Sumatera Elephant (Elephas maximmus sumatranus) in Lombok Wildlife Park

Situmorang, Fernando Jose Immanuel Clinton (Unknown)
Kholik, Kholik (Unknown)
Atma, Candra Dwi (Unknown)
Riwu, Katty Hendriana Priscilia (Unknown)
Dharmawibawa, Iwan Doddy (Unknown)
Pradana, Munawer (Unknown)

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Publish Date
30 Jun 2024

Abstract

The protozoan parasites have been reported to infect Sumatran elephants. Gastrointestinal protozoa could potentially be a factor in the decline in the Sumatran elephant population in Indonesia. This study aims to identify the presence of gastrointestinal protozoa in Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) in the Lombok Wildlife Park, North Lombok Regency, Indonesia. This research has used fresh fecal samples from 5 Sumatran elephants. The examination of feces samples using native, sedimentation, and floating methods. The research results have identified the presence of gastrointestinal protozoa in 2 of the 5 Sumatran elephant feces examined. The gastrointestinal protozoa found were Eimeria spp with dimensions of 16.30 x 20.93 μm and 25.21 x 38.49 μm.

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Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi
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Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education Immunology & microbiology Social Sciences

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Bioscientist : Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi (BJIB), receiving and publishing article in the form of research (scientific article) in the field of biology education and utilization of biological research in learning. Moreover, this journal bridges the gap between research and practice, providing ...