New records of mites (Acari: Spinturnicidae) associated with bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in two Brazilian biomes: Pantanal and Caatinga

Abstract A first survey of mite species that ectoparasitize bats in the states of Ceará and Mato Grosso was conducted. The specimens of bats and their mites were collected in areas of the Caatinga and Pantanal biomes. A total of 450 spinturnicids representing two genera and ten species was collected...

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Main Authors: Juliana Cardoso de Almeida, Mayara Almeida Martins, Patrícia Gonçalves Guedes, Adriano Lucio Peracchi, Nicolau Maues Serra-Freire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2016-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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