Tricholiperus lipeurides (Mégnin 1884) in Mazama temama (Kerr 1792): first case report in Mexico

Objective: To identify the taxonomy of lice family Trichodectidae present in a captive population M. temama.Methodology: Lice were collected from 15 red brocket (Temazate) deer (M. temama) captivity at Unit for Conservation, Management and Sustainable Use Wildlife El Pochote, Ixtaczoquiltan, Veracruz, Mexico. The sedated inspected ventral inguinal zone, ears tail to collect lice, which observed with bright field microscopy electron microscopy. Then, use taxonomic keys, identified up species.Results: A total 155 as Tricholiperus lipeuroides 8 females 7 males temama. prevalence was 60% (9 out had lice) an average abundance 10 per deer. zone areas body where most detected. Implications: This study expands knowledge about ectoparasites temama incaptivity, recording first time association chewing louse T. lipeuroideswith this species analyzed did not clinical signs such hairloss. information is yet reported other studies; there are no previous casereports Mexico.Conclusions: presence timein UMA Ixtaczoquitlán, Since sharessome enclosures O. virginianus, Temazate became ahost lipeuroides.