Amblyomma scutatum Neumann, 1899 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing Ctenosaura similis (Gray, 1831) (Squamata: Iguanidae) in Costa Rica
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چکیده
A total of 38 ticks were collected on black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, in a secondary dry forest from northern lowlands Guanacaste, Costa Rica. At the time finding, animal has not mobility hind legs and tail. Ticks identified morphological molecularly as Amblyomma scutatum. PCR amplification tests to Rickettsia, Anaplasmataceae Borrelia negative. Possible caused lack is discussed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acarological studies
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2667-5684']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1225185