title: [Fleas (Siphonaptera) of the Taimyr Peninsula].
abstract: 10 species of fleas are reported from the Taimyr peninsula, of which Ceratophyllus penicilliger, C. calcarifer, C. rectangulatus, C. advenarius, Amphipsylla sibirica, Doratopsylla birulai, Catallagia dacencoi are associated with wild small mammals. Their populations are not abundant, their northern border of distribution passes along the division line of tundra and forest--tundra and they do not occur in tundra. The flea C. garei is brought to tundra by migrating birds from more southern regions; the flea M. arctica occurs in great numbers in nests of Rissa trydactila L. C. fasciatus, the flea of synanthrops, is very abundant on house mice in one other northern settlements.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D004463:Ecology; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology; D012800:Siberia; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000145:classification*
vernacular_title: Blokhi (Siphonaptera) poluostrova Taĭmyr.