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Occurrence of Amblyomma sp. (Acari: Ixodidae) in Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana, Sergipe, Brazil

Journal article published in 2017 by Daniel Oliveira Santana, Francis Luiz Santos Caldas ORCID, Lucas Barbosa De Queiroga Cavalcanti, Fabíola Fonseca Almeida Gomes, Bruno Duarte Da Silva, Rafael Alves Dos Santos, Renato Gomes Faria
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Abstract

<p>Lagartos frequentemente são parasitados por espécies de Acari (ácaros e carrapatos). No presente estudo relatamos a ocorrência de Amblyomma sp. (carrapato) parasitando um indivíduo juvenil de Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825). A observação foi realizada no Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana (PNSI) no estado de Sergipe, nordeste do Brasil.</p><p><strong>Palavras chave</strong>: Parasita, carrapato, Amblyomma, bolsa de ácaro, Tropidurus.</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong>: Lizards are often parasitized by Acari species (mites and ticks). In this study we report the occurrence of a specimen of tick (Amblyomma sp.) parasitizing a juvenile individual of Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825) in Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana (PNSI) in the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil.</p><p><strong>Key words</strong>: Parasites, ticks, Amblyomma, mite pocket, Tropidurus.</p>