CECOAL   02625
CENTRO DE ECOLOGIA APLICADA DEL LITORAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae) on toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus (Anura: Bufonidae) in northern Argentina
Autor/es:
SMITH, ROBERT L.; SCHACK, JUAN A.; SCHAEFER, EDUARDO F.; KEHR, ARTURO I.
Revista:
JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
Editorial:
The American Society of Parasitologist
Referencias:
Lugar: Lincoln, USA; Año: 2007
ISSN:
0022-3395
Resumen:
This communication provides notes on 2 species of toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus, infested with ixodid ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum, from the provinces of Corrientes and Formosa in northern Argentina. Chaunus schneideri is a new amphibian host record for A. rotundatum, a species previously reported to parasitize other anurans and also reptiles. We examined 74 ticks on 5 toads. All ticks were A. rotundatum; all adults were females, and all developmental stages were randomly attached to host body parts. Ticks remained attached to one of the toads for from 7 to 17 days after the host was captured. One toad, encumbered with 33 ticks, was moribund when found and died shortly thereafter.