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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
2016-03-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612016000100018&lng=en&tlng=en |