We report herein a nymphal Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing an adult Rhinella margaritifera (Anura: Bufonidae) in lowland tropical rainforest in French Guiana. This is the first report of a tick parasitizing R. margaritifera.
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1 July 2017
First Record of Amblyomma dissimile Infesting the South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera) in French Guiana
Crystal Kelehear,
Stephanie J. Keightley,
Christopher M. Ritzi
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Comparative Parasitology
Vol. 84 • No. 2
July 2017
Vol. 84 • No. 2
July 2017
Amblyomma dissimile
Anura
Bufonidae
ectoparasite
French Guiana
Rhinella margaritifera
South America