Laelapidae (Acarina) of some small mammals from Toro game reserve, Uganda.
Laelapid mites of some small mammals from the Toro Game Reserve in Western Uganda were studied. The following species were determined: Laelaps (Echinolaelaps) muricola Trägãrdh, L. (E.) giganteus Berlese, L. (laelaps) grenieri Taufflieb, L. (L.) kampalensis Taufflieb, L. (L.) liberiensis Hirst, Androlaelaps callosus (Berlese) and A. zulu (Berlese). A female and a male of a new species Androlaelaps verneri sp. N. and up to now unknown males of A. callosus and L. kampalensis are described. All species found are briefly discussed.
D000818:Animals; D007312:Eulipotyphla / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology; D014454:Uganda