Ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum (Acari: Ixodidae), on Toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus (Anura: Bufonidae), in Northern Argentina

This communication provides notes on 2 species of toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus, infested with ixodid ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum, from the provinces of Corrientes and Formosa in northern Argentina. Chaunus schneideri is a new amphibian host record for A. rotundatum, a species pre...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 2008-04, Vol.94 (2), p.560-562
Main Authors: Smith, Robert L, Schnack, Juan A, Schaefer, Eduardo F, Kehr, Arturo I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Adults
Amblyomma
Amblyomma rotundatum
Amphibia
Amphibians
Animals
Anura
Arachnids
Argentina
Biological and medical sciences
Body parts
Bufonidae
Bufonidae - parasitology
Developmental stages
Entomology
Female
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Invertebrates
Ixodidae
Ixodidae - classification
Laboratories
Male
Male animals
Males
Mating behavior
Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control
Microscopy, Video - veterinary
new host records
Parasite hosts
Parasitology
Reptiles
Reptiles & amphibians
Research Notes
Skin
tick infestations
Tick Infestations - parasitology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
Ticks
Toads
Vectors. Intermediate hosts
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Summary:This communication provides notes on 2 species of toads, Chaunus schneideri and Chaunus granulosus, infested with ixodid ticks, Amblyomma rotundatum, from the provinces of Corrientes and Formosa in northern Argentina. Chaunus schneideri is a new amphibian host record for A. rotundatum, a species previously reported to parasitize other anurans and also reptiles. We examined 74 ticks on 5 toads. All ticks were A. rotundatum; all adults were females, and all developmental stages were randomly attached to host body parts. Ticks remained attached to one of the toads for from 7 to 17 days after the host was captured. One toad, encumbered with 33 ticks, was moribund when found and died shortly thereafter.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/GE-1271.1