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A first record of Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) in Brazil

2010; Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1984-29612010000400015

ISSN

1984-2961

Autores

Suzana Gomes Lopes, Gilda Vasconcellos de Andrade, Lívio Martins Costa,

Tópico(s)

Study of Mite Species

Resumo

A non-engorged adult female Amblyomma dissimile and two Amblyomma sp. larvae were found parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva in the municipality of Chapadinha, State of Maranhão. This is the first record in the state of Maranhão and fills a gap in the distribution of A. dissimile in Brazil. The lizard A. ameiva represents a new host for A. dissimile, and also the first record of this tick species infesting lizards of the family Teiidae in Brazil.

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