Parasitic nematodes of Apodemus alpicola (Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae) collected in Switzerland

An analysis was made of the parasitic nematode fauna of the gastrointestinal tract of Apodemus alpicola collected in Switzerland. Three nematode species, viz., Heligmosomoides polygyrus, Syphacia stroma and Eucoleus gastricus were obtained. Although the parasitic nematode fauna of 10 species of the genus Apodemus in the Eurasian Continent including Switzerland, Taiwan and Japanese Islands have been reported, this is the first record from A. alpicola.