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

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 liz...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Main Authors: Suzana Gomes Lopes, Gilda Vasconcellos de Andrade, Lívio Martins Costa-Júnior
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 2010
Subjects:
Veterinaria
tick
Brazil
Teiidae
Ameiva ameiva
Amblyomma dissimile
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=397841478015
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