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Amblyomma macfarlandi Keirans, Hoogstraal & Clifford, 1973

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Ixodida

Superfamily
Ixodoidea

Family
Ixodidae

Genus
Amblyomma

Species
macfarlandi

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Keirans, J.E. Hoogstraal, H. & Clifford, C.M. (1973) The Amblyomma (Acarma: Ixodidae) Parasitic on Giant Tortoises (Reptilia: Testudinidae) of the Galapagos Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 66(3): 673-688
  • Schatz, H. (1991) Arrival and establishment of acari on oceanic islands. In: Dusbábek, F. & Bukva, V. (eds.): Modern Acarology. SPB Academic Publ. bv, The Hague, vol. 2, p. 613-618.
  • Schatz, H. (1991) Catalogue of known species of Acari from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador, Pacific Ocean). International Journal of Acarology 17(3): 213-225.

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