The research was carried out between 2017 and 2022 on the territory of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. 53 species of helminths were identified during the research, representing 39 genera, 25 families, 13 orders, 4 classes and 3 phyla, with 17 species (32%) from the class Cestoda, 4 (8%) from Trematoda, 3 (6%) from Acanthocephala and 29 (55%) from Nematoda. The highest diversity of helminth species among the studied predators was recorded in the Fox – 40 species. It was followed by the Jungle Cat – 27 species, Golden Jackal – 25, Wolf – 22, Domestic Dog – 20 and Badger – 16 species. 4 species from the class Cestoda – Joyeuxiella pasqualei Diamare, 1893, Taenia ovis Cobbold, 1869, Hydatigera krepkogorski Schulz et Landa, 1934 and Multiceps skrjabini Popov, 1937, and 7 species from the class Nematoda – Capillaria putorii Rudolphi, 1819, Uncinaria stenocephala Railliet, 1854, Crenosoma vulpis Rudolphi, 1819, Oxynema numidica Seurat, 1915, Cylicospirura subaequalis Molin, 1860, Pneumospirura capsulata Gerichter, 1948 and genus Dipetalonema sp., were for the first time identified in the fauna of Karakalpakstan.
Keywords | Helminths, Parasites, Carnivora, Mammals, Uzbekistan