First evidence of Brachylaima sp. (Diplostomida; Brachylaimidae) infesting the Etruscan shrew ( Suncus etruscus ) in Iran

Of the eleven species of shrews described in Iran, the Etruscan shrew ( Suncus etruscus ), the smallest known extant mammal by mass, is recorded in northern and southern provinces. During rodent control programs, a female S. etruscus was trapped and found naturally infected with a trematode which was morphologically identified as Brachylaima sp. This finding represents the first report of trematodiasis in this host species.