Rhinella alata (Anura: Bufonidae), Tityus jaimei and Tityus festae (Scorpiones: Buthidae) as new carriers of phoretic mites Archegozetes magnus (Oribatida: Trhypochthoniidae) in Panama
In this paper, we report the mite, Archegozetes magnus immatures and females, in non-parasitic interactions with Bishop's Toad, Rhinella alata (Anura: Bufonidae), and the Buthidae scorpions Tityus jaimei and Tityus festae. The reports in both species of scorpions represent news phoretic interactions. Possible behavior is discussed.
Authors
- Lillian Domínguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-5876)
- Ángel Sosa-Bartuano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-4915)
- Samuel Sucre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-2601)
- Sergio E. Bermúdez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1830-3133)
- Roberto J. Miranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8681-6681)
- Macario González‐Pinzón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-6451)
Institutions
- Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud (PA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acarological Studies
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.1551808
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00