Biology:Amblyomma clypeolatum
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Short description: Species of tick
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. clypeolatum
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| Amblyomma clypeolatum Neumann, 1899
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The Asian tortoise tick, (Amblyomma clypeolatum) is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. The tick is a parasite of tortoises,[1] such as Geochelone elegans, domestic dogs, buffaloes.[2] It is found in India , Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Adult tick is about 3 cm in length.[3]
References
- ↑ "First report of Amblyomma clypeolatum Neumann (Acari : Ixodida : Ixodidae) from the Union of Myanmar, with two new records from tortoises". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298238135. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "Species of Ticks in Domestic and Wild Animals in Sri Lanka". Proceedings of the Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Sri Lanka. http://www.pdn.ac.lk/purse/Proceedings/2011/ns/ns_34.pdf. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ "Mites belong to the class Arachnida". Acari.be. http://www.acari.be/uk/about_a.php. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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Wikidata ☰ Q6034771 entry
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