Amblyomma tonelliae
| Amblyomma tonelliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. tonelliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma tonelliae Nava et al., 2014 | |
Amblyomma tonelliae is a species of tick of the genus Amblyomma. The species is associated with dry areas of the Chaco region, spanning central-northern Argentina to Bolivia and Paraguay.[1] Rickettsia species can habitate A. tonelliae endosymbiotically.
References
Further reading
- Estrada-Peña, Agustín, et al. "Divergent environmental preferences and areas of sympatry of tick species in the Amblyomma cajennense complex (Ixodidae)." International journal for parasitology 44.14 (2014): 1081-1089.
- Martins, Thiago F., et al. "Taxonomic key to nymphs of the genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) in Argentina, with description and redescription of the nymphal stage of four Amblyomma species." Ticks and tick-borne diseases 5.6 (2014): 753-770.
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