Hippobdelloides jaegerskioeldi

External morphology

Size up to 30 mm. Flattened body. Small anterior sucker. 2 eyes on second segment. Body is covered by yellowish papillae. Ventral side is unpigmented.

Habitat & range

Habitat

Freshwater

Region

Africa

Recorded from

South Africa

Biology

Parasitic on hippopotami,in rectum. Mature leeches leaving host after mating and returning to it when brood is ready for new host.

Junior synonyms

Placobdelloides jaegerskioeldi