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- Researchers found the ixodid tick Amblyomma helvolum on three reptile species in Timor-Leste, including 18 lizards and one snake.
- Out of 21 examined hosts, four were infested with ticks—nymphs were on lizards, while an adult male was found on the snake.
- This is the first record of A. helvolum in Timor-Leste and its presence on the skink genera Carlia and Sphenomorphus, as well as on the snake species Coelognathus subradiatus.
Article Abstract
We report on the presence of the ixodid tick Amblyomma helvolum on three species of reptiles from Timor-Leste. Among a total of 21 host specimens (lizards: 18 four-fingered skinks, Carlia sp. 'Meleotegi' and two forest skinks, Sphenomorphus sp. 'Meleotegi'; snake: one Coelognathus subradiatus) four were parasitized by ticks. Whereas nymphs were associated with the lizards, an adult male was retrieved from the snake. This report is the first of A. helvolum for Timor-Leste, the first for the skink genera Carlia and Sphenomorphus, and the first for C. subradiatus. We present a comprehensive table with updated taxonomy of known associations between A. helvolum and other vertebrates.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102060 | DOI Listing |
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