Description of Amblyomma romitii in Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in São Francisco do Guapor, Rondônia

oleh: R. T. Kemper, R. Almeida, J. P. G. B. Sepp, T. F. Martins, M. B. Labruna, A. C. Kanadani

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Diterbitkan: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2013-03-01

Deskripsi

Abstract: The present work report the finding of the tick species Amblyomma romitii Tonelli Rondelli,1939, in S Francisco do Guaporcity, west of Rondia state, in the mesoregion Madeira-Guapor The specimen was found in a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) found dead on a farm in the region. Keywords: parasitism, Amblyomma, Rondônia, capybara