Patterns of parasitism by Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans) (Acari, Trombiculidae) in three species of Tropidurus Wied (Squamata, Tropiduridae) from Cerrado habitat of Central Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1010-1015

  De Carvalho, André L G ^a   De Araújo, Alexandre F B ^a   Da Silva, Hélio R ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ectoparasitism; Lizards; Mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; EUTROMBICULA ALFREDDUGESI; SQUAMATA; TROMBICULIDAE; TROPIDURINAE; TROPIDURUS; TROPIDURUS ITAMBERE; TROPIDURUS OREADICUS; TROPIDURUS TORQUATUS;

EID: 33846978102     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752006000400005     Document Type: Article

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