First quantitative data on the ectoparasitic mites of Sceloporus torquatus (Squamata) from the Ecological Reserve of Pedregal de San Angel in Central Mexico
Por:
Guzman-Cornejo, Carmen, Garcia-Prieto, Luis, Jaime Zuniga-Vega, J.
Publicada:
1 ene 2018
Categoría:
Insect science
Resumen:
Twenty four live lizards Sceloporus torquatus were collected in the
rainy season in the Reserva Ecologica del Pedregal de San Angel (REPSA)
in Mexico City to establish their ectoparasite census. A total of 1251
mites belonging to four species in three families (Ornithodoros talaje
in Argasidae, Geckobiella pelaezi and Geckobiella texana in
Pterygosomatidae, and Euirombicula alfrecldugesi in Trombiculklae) were
collected. This is the first record of O. talajei for this host species.
We detected some differences in the infestation parameters of the four
mite species. The prevalence of G. pelaezi, G. texana. and E.
alfreddugesi was relatively high (>70%) and statistically different
from that of O. talaje (<20%). Abundances of a pelaezi and E
alfrecldugesi were higher than in O. talaje and G. texana, and the
latter species showed the lowest mean intensity. Further investigations
are necessary to verify these differences and reveal their causes.
Filiaciones:
Guzman-Cornejo, Carmen:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Acarol, Dept Biol Comparada, Fac Ciencias, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Garcia-Prieto, Luis:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Colecc Nacl Helmintos, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Jaime Zuniga-Vega, J.:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Lab Ecol Evolut & Demog Anim, Dept Ecol & Recursos Nat, Fac Ciencias, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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