Otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus from Brazil.
The aim of this paper is to report the first description of gross pathological aspects of otoacariasis due to Edentalges bradypus Fonseca 1954 (Acari; Psoroptidae) infestation in the brown-throated three-toed sloth Bradypus variegatus Schinz, 1825 (Xenarthra; Bradypodidae) in Brazil. Mites were collected from massive skin crusts seen in both external ear canals and around both eyes of an extremely debilitated advanced-aged female sloth brought to the Wildlife Care Section of Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
de Souza
Clarissa Pimentel
CP
UNESA, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Verocai
Guilherme Gomes
GG
de Arruda
Julio Almeida Alencar Matos
JA
Pires
Jeferson Rocha
JR
Takitani
Andréa Yuri
AY
Faccini
João Luiz Horacio
JL
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D040042:Psoroptidae / Q000254:growth & development*; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012896:Sloths / Q000469:parasitology*