Amblyomma tapirellum Dunn, 1933
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E45B65-8939-E27E-E025-FE112C0CFD5E |
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Felipe |
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Amblyomma tapirellum Dunn, 1933 |
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Amblyomma tapirellum Dunn, 1933 View in CoL
Originally described from Panama, this mite has also been collected in Nicaragua, Colombia, Belize, and Venezuela ( Dunn 1933; Guglielmone et al. 2003; Onofrio et al. 2006; Voltzit 2007; Lopez 2017). Tapir ( Tapirus bairdii ) is the main host for this tick; however, this species has also been collected from domestic and wild animals such as Odocoileus virginianus and Pecari tajacu . Recently, a new ecological relation between A. tapirellum and arboreal mammals such as monkeys has been proposed ( Loaiza et al. 2013). In Colombia, reports associate this tick with "Puerco de monte" peccary and Alouatta palliata (howler monkey) ( Wramc 1998).
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