New hosts for Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1905 (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Dry Chaco of Argentina

Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1905 (Acari: Ixodidae) is a hard tick that parasitizes mainly reptiles. During amphibians and reptiles samplings in Miraflores locality, Chaco Province, Argentina, we collected a total of 34 nymphs and one adult of A. argentinae from the colubrid snakes Chironius maculo...

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Autores principales: Ruiz García, José Augusto, Debárbora, Valeria Natalia, Zaracho, Víctor Hugo, Tedesco, María Esther
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
Materias:
Zoología
snakes
turtle
ticks
parasite-host association
Chaco
serpiente
tortuga
asociación parásito-hospedador
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/156793
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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Sumario:Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1905 (Acari: Ixodidae) is a hard tick that parasitizes mainly reptiles. During amphibians and reptiles samplings in Miraflores locality, Chaco Province, Argentina, we collected a total of 34 nymphs and one adult of A. argentinae from the colubrid snakes Chironius maculoventris, Philodryas erlandi, P. psammophidea, and the turtle Acanthochelys pallidipectoris. Additionally, we add other records of A. argentinae in lizards previously reported in the Semi-arid Chaco of Argentina, and provide information on the behavior of the snake P. erlandi infested with 19 nymphs. These findings represent the first records of parasitehost association for Argentina.

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