Ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: ixodidae), on toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus (Anura: bufonidae), in northern Argentina. The Journal of parasitology [J Parasitol] Journal article | | Title | Ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: ixodidae), on toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus (Anura: bufonidae), in northern Argentina. | | Author(s) | Smith RL, Schnack JA, Schaefer EF, Kehr AI | | Institution | Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA. bobsmith@cals.arizona.edu | | Source | J Parasitol 2008 Apr; 94(2):560-2. | | Abstract | This communication provides notes on 2 species of toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus, infested with ixodid ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum, from the provinces of Corrientes and Formosa in northern Argentina. Chaunus schneideri is a new amphibian host record for A. rotundatum, a species previously reported to parasitize other anurans and also reptiles. We examined 74 ticks on 5 toads. All ticks were A. rotundatum; all adults were females, and all developmental stages were randomly attached to host body parts. Ticks remained attached to one of the toads for from 7 to 17 days after the host was captured. One toad, encumbered with 33 ticks, was moribund when found and died shortly thereafter. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18564766 |
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