Reviving knowledge: A 70-year gap in the host-parasite relationship between Trichodectes galictidis (Ischnocera: Trichodectidae) and Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782) (Carnivora: Mustelidae).

Galictis cuja is one of the least known mustelids in South America, with its frequency and distribution poorly documented across the Neotropical region from Mexico to Brazil. In February 2024, a female was rescued by fishermen on Porto Beach in Imbituba, Santa Catarina. A clinical examination revealed ectoparasites on the animal, identified as Trichodectes galictidis, a louse species not detected in these animals for over 70 years.