Ticks and fleas of the critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum (Burramys parvus) in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia
in New South Wales, Australia, and establishes a baseline for future investigations into the impact of ectoparasites on the welfare of this critically endangered marsupial, supporting improved conservation measures across its restricted distribution.
Authors
- Hayley Bates
- Damien P. Higgins
- Mingeun Cho
- Jan R Šlapeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1459-9117)
- Linda Broome
- Danielle J. Oste
- Floris Van Ogtrop
- Stephen C. Barker
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Taronga Conservation Society Australia (AU)
- Department of Environment and Conservation (CA)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Environmental Earth Sciences (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101232
- Primary Topic
- Bartonella species infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Sydney