Ascocotyle angrense  Ascocotyle angrense is a fluke in the genus "Ascocotyle" that mainly infects birds. It has previously been confused with "A. diminuta", which infects fish-eating birds and raccoons. It has also been recorded from the marsh rice rat ("Oryzomys palustris") in a saltwater marsh at Cedar Key, Florida, where it occurred in 25% of animals.