Amblyomma auricularium (Acari: Ixodidae) in Nine-Banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus: A New Record for the Neotropical Region of Mexico
The nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, is one of only two species of armadillo found in Mexico. Among the ectoparasites reported on this mammal are ticks of the genus Amblyomma. Between December 2022 and April 2024, 52 ticks of different developmental stages (females, males, and nymphs) were collected from five D. novemcinctus. All ticks were morphologically identified as A. auricularium. This study reports for the first time the presence of this tick species in the Municipality of Santiago Llano Grande, Oaxaca.
Authors
- Gabriela Alvarado-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5961-4179)
- Vicente Homero González-Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6098-0093)
- Carmen Guzmán‐Cornejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9719-1530)
- Marco Antonio Ayala-Monter
- Elena Prudente-Peláez
- Luis Ángel Díaz-Vargas
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero (MX)
- Universidad del Mar (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthropoda
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/arthropoda3020009
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00