Biology:Ixodes petauristae

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Short description: Species of tick

Ixodes petauristae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Ixodes
Species:
I. petauristae
Binomial name
Ixodes petauristae
Warburton, 1933
Synonyms
  • Ixodes kerri Rao, 1955
  • Ixodes pseudoholocyclus Sénevet, 1969
  • Ixodes (Indixodes) petauristae Morel stat.

Ixodes petauristae is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Ixodes. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] Adults parasitize various smaller mammals such as Ratufa indica, Funambulus tristriatus, Macaca radiata, Petaurista sp. and mice.[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus,[3][4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10538717 entry