Presence of Ixodes neuquenensis Ringuelet, 1947 (Acari: Ixodidae) on the endangered Neotropical marsupial Monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides Thomas, 1894, Microbiotheria: Microbiotheriidae) at Chiloé Island, Chile

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-75

  Marín Vial, Paula ^a   González Acuña, Daniel ^b   Celis Diez, Juan L ^a,c   Cattan, Pedro E ^a   Guglielmone, Alberto A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chile; Ectoparasites; Marsupials; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; DROMICIOPS GLIROIDES; IXODES; IXODES NEUQUENENSIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; METATHERIA; MICROBIOTHERIA; MICROBIOTHERIIDAE;

EID: 33846617644     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-006-0055-1     Document Type: Article

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