Carios fonsecai sp. nov. (Acari, Argasidae), a bat tick from the central-western region of Brazil

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 355-363

  Labruna, Marcelo B ^a   Venzal, Jose M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Argasidae; Bat; Brazil; Carios fonsecai sp.nov; Tick

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARGASIDAE; CARIOS; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; IXODIDA; KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; ORNITHODOROS; PEROPTERYX; PEROPTERYX MACROTIS;

EID: 70350754302     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0051-1     Document Type: Article

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