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1 December 2008 The distribution of reptile ticks in South Australia: more complex than assumed
Ross H. Andrews, Trevor N. Petney
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Abstract

An isolated population of a reptile tick closely resembling Amblyomma limbatum is reported from a very small area of saltpan vegetation near Lochiel in South Australia. This population lies well outside the known range of A. limbatum, and most specimens are distinguished from this species by a small second ridge or spur on coxa II. The discovery of this pocket suggests that the distribution of reptile ticks in Australia may be more complex than previously assumed.

© 2008 Systematic & Applied Acarology Society
Ross H. Andrews and Trevor N. Petney "The distribution of reptile ticks in South Australia: more complex than assumed," Systematic and Applied Acarology 13(3), 184-187, (1 December 2008). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.13.3.4
Accepted: 1 October 2008; Published: 1 December 2008
KEYWORDS
Amblyomma limbatum
distribution
isolated population
parapatry
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