Prevalence of the tick, Ixodes pacificus, on western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis: Trends by gender, size, season, site, and mite infestation

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 160-163

  Schall, Jos J ^a   Prendeville, Holly R ^a   Hanley, Kathryn A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; IXODES; IXODES PACIFICUS; SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0034023613     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565257     Document Type: Article

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