Ectoparasites of rodents and marsupials from forests of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Ectoparasites collected from wild mammals of Ilha Grande, state of Rio de Janeior, Brazil, are listed. The most frequent species of mammal was Proechimys dimidiatus (Gunther, 1877); Gigantolaelaps oudemansi Fonseca, 1939 and Polygenis lakoi Guimaraes, 1948 were the predominant species of acari and f...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1986-01, Vol.81 (2), p.233-234
Main Authors: Guitton, N, Araujo Filho, NA, Sherlock, IA
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Acari
Mammalia
Rhopalopsyllidae
Siphonaptera
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Summary:Ectoparasites collected from wild mammals of Ilha Grande, state of Rio de Janeior, Brazil, are listed. The most frequent species of mammal was Proechimys dimidiatus (Gunther, 1877); Gigantolaelaps oudemansi Fonseca, 1939 and Polygenis lakoi Guimaraes, 1948 were the predominant species of acari and fleas, respectively.
ISSN:0074-0276