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      Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil.

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          Ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in the State of Pernambuco are reviewed, based on the current literature and new collections recently carried out by the authors. To date, three tick species have been found on amphibians and reptiles in Pernambuco. Amblyomma fuscum appears to be exclusively associated with Boa constrictor, its type host. Amblyomma rotundatum has a relatively low host-specificity, being found on toads, snakes, and iguana. Amblyomma dissimile has been found on a lizard and also small mammals (i.e., rodents and marsupials). New tick-host associations and locality records are given.

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          Journal
          Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
          Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
          FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
          0103-846X
          0103-846X
          March 7 2009
          : 17
          : 4
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães-Fiocruz, PE, Brasil. fdt@cpqam.fiocruz.br
          Article
          S1984-29612008000400009
          10.1590/s1984-29612008000400009
          19265581
          b7b9cadc-c615-4136-928c-655268c4ec0a
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