Androlaelaps marmosops (Acari: Laelapidae), a new species associated with the mouse opossum, Marmosops incanus (Lund, 1840) in the Atlantic forest of Rio De Janeiro State, Brazil.
Androlaelaps marmosops, a new species of laelapid mite, is described from the pelage of the mouse opossum, Marmosops incanus (Lund, 1840) (Mammalia: Didelphidae), in two areas of Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro State. Measurements and illustrations are included for females only.
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Setor de Ecologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D009893:Opossums / Q000469:parasitology*; D014197:Trees