A first record of Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing the lizard Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) in Brazil Primeiro registro de Amblyomma dissimile (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitando o lagarto Ameiva ameiva (Teiidae) no Brasil

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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Main Authors: Suzana Gomes Lopes, Gilda Vasconcellos de Andrade, Lívio Martins Costa-Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612010000400015