Description of Raillietia flechtmanni sp. n. (Acari: Gamasida).
Raillietia flechtmanni sp. n. is described from the ear canal of its type host the domestic buffalo. The new species parasitizes cattle as well in Brazil.
Departamento de Biologia Animal, UFRRJ, Seropédica, Brazil.
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology*