First records of Trichodectes canis (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from Darwin's fox, Pseudalopex fulvipes (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-79

  González Acuña, Daniel ^a   Briceño, Cristóbal ^b   Cicchino, Armando ^c   Funk, Stephan M ^d,e   Jiménez, Jaime ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS LAGOS   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^d Nature Heritage Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chile; Darwin's fox; Phthiraptera; Trichodectes canis

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARNIVORA; INSECTA; ISCHNOCERA; MAMMALIA; PHTHIRAPTERA; PSEUDALOPEX FULVIPES; TRICHODECTES CANIS; TRICHODECTIDAE;

EID: 33846610420     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0066-y     Document Type: Article

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