We found helminths in all the intestinal tracts of the native turtles
analysed (Table 1). In contrast, fewer parasites were detected
in the faeces, representing low infection prevalence’s, 28.7% (16/
57) in M. leprosa and 12.8% (5/39) in E. orbicularis. However, faecal
examination revealed two more helminth species, with Falcaustra
sp. found in one E. orbicularis from Doñana and F. donanaensis in
one M. leprosa from Portil