Abstract
SYNOPSIS.Oocysts of 2 new species ofEimeriaare described from the long‐tailed porcupineTrichys lipura.The ovoid, 2‐layered oocysts ofE. lipuraaverage 33.1 by 24.4 μ. A micropyle and polar granules are present; an oocyst residuum is absent. Ovoid sporocysts average 10.9 by 9.3 μ. A sporcyst residuum is present; Stieda body is absent. The subspherical, 3‐layered oocyst ofE. landersiaverages 25.2 by 24.2 μ. An oocyst residuum is absent; a polar granule is present. Ovoid sporocysts average 11.7 by 7.9 μ. A sporcysts residuum is present; a Stieda body is absent.
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