Notes on ectoparasites of some small mammals from Santa Catarina State, Brazil.
A small collection of mammals, including 34 individuals from Santa Catarina State, was examined for ectoparasites. One species of tick, eight species of mites, one species of sucking louse, one species of biting louse, and one species of flea are recorded for the first time from Santa Catarina. New host records are given for two species of Acari, one of louse, and one of flea. Species that occurred in single or multiple infestations are recorded.
Linardi
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PM
Departamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Botelho
J R
JR
Ximenez
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A
Padovani
C R
CR
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001938:Brazil; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008394:Marsupialia / Q000469:parasitology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D012377:Rodentia