Patterns of parasitism by Amblyomma rotundatum (Ixodidae) on Rhinella schneideri (Bufonidae) in islands of São Francisco River, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Abstract: We sampled ticks from specimens of the rococo toad Rhinella schneideriby flannel dragging on two Islands located in the São Francisco River near the Três Marias hydroelectric dam, southeastern Brazil. A total of 120 toads was examined, of which 63 (52.5%) were parasitized only by Amblyomma...

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Main Authors: Hermes Ribeiro Luz, João Luiz Horacio Faccini, Hélio Ricardo da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2015-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2015000600579&lng=en&tlng=en