Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil Carrapatos infestando anfíbios e répteis em Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil

Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in the State of Pernambuco are reviewed, based on the current literature and new collections recently carried out by the authors. To date, three tick species have been found on amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco. Amblyomma fuscum appears to be exclusively a...

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Main Authors: Filipe Dantas-Torres, Edmilson F. Oliveira-Filho, Fábio Ângelo M. Soares, Bruno O.F. Souza, Raul Baltazar P. Valença, Fabrício B. Sá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2008-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612008000400009