Where does the Onchocerciasis live?
Onchocerca volvulus has 1,624 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1931 to 2020. Most records come from Benin.
- 1,624 records
- 10 places
- 26 years recorded
- Chromadorea class
AnimaliaNematodaChromadoreaRhabditidaOnchocercidaeOnchocerca
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1,584 | |
| Mexico | 22 | |
| Guatemala | 7 | |
| Cameroon | 3 | |
| Guadeloupe | 2 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.