Characteristics of chigger mite (Hannemania sp.) parasitism on Eleutherodactylus marnockii (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-358

  Malone, John H ^a   Paredes León, Ricardo ^a  

^a NONE

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ACARI; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ELEUTHERODACTYLUS MARNOCKII; HANNEMANIA; LEPTODACTYLIDAE; MONTICOLA; TROMBICULIDAE; TUNGA PENETRANS;

EID: 28944449439     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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