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Amblyomma auricularium
GBIF:181010845
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Descriptions(2)
Jones et al. (1972) and Voltzit (2007) mentioned the presence of A. auricularium in Trinidad. This species feeds on different Xenarthra species (anteaters and armadillos), mainly armadillos (Guglielmone et al. 2003).
Basu, A. K., Basu, M., Adesiyun, A. A. (2012): A Review On Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae, Argasidae), Associated Pathogens And Diseases Of Trinidad And Tobago. Acarologia 52 (1): 39-50, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20122034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20122034
Distribution: ranges from Mexico to Argentina (Jones et al. 1972; Voltzit 2007)
Basu, A. K., Basu, M., Adesiyun, A. A. (2012): A Review On Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae, Argasidae), Associated Pathogens And Diseases Of Trinidad And Tobago. Acarologia 52 (1): 39-50, DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20122034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20122034
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