New hosts for Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1905 (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Dry Chaco of Argentina

RUIZ GARCÍA JOSÉ AUGUSTO; DEBÁRBORA VALERIA NATALIA; ZARACHO VÍCTOR HUGO; TEDESCO MARÍA ESTHER

Revista Argentina de Parasitología

Asociación Parasitológica Argentina

Lugar: La Plata; Año: 2023 vol. 12 p. 7 - 10

Amblyomma argentinae Neumann, 1905 (Acari: Ixodidae) is a hard tick that parasitizes mainlyreptiles. During amphibians and reptiles samplings in Miraflores locality, Chaco Province, Argentina, we collected a total of 34 nymphs and one adult of A. argentinae from the colubrid snakes Chironius maculoventris, Philodryas erlandi, P. psammophidea, and the turtle Acanthochelys pallidipectoris. Additionally, we add other records of A. argentinae in lizards previously reported in the Semi-arid Chaco of Argentina, and provide information on the behavior of the snake P. erlandi infested with 19 nymphs. These findings represent the first records of parasitehost association for Argentina.