title: Morphological and molecular identification of ticks infesting Boa constrictor (Squamata, Boidae) in Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon).
abstract: The Boa constrictor is one of the world's largest vertebrate carnivores and is often found in urban areas in the city of Manaus, Brazil. The morphological identification of ticks collected from 27 snakes indicated the occurrence of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 on all individuals sampled. In contrast, Amblyomma rotundatum Koch was found on only two snakes. An analysis of the 16S rRNA molecular marker confirmed the morphological identification of these ectoparasites.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Parasitologia Animal, Instituto Biológico - IB, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Costa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Fiorini
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Zoologia - Aplicada à Conservação, Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Adriana Bentes
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Craveiro
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Parasitologia Animal, Instituto Biológico - IB, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Márcia Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: Refúgio da Vida Silvestre Sauim Castanheiras, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Laerzio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiesorin Neto
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Zoologia - Aplicada à Conservação, Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ronis Da
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017821:Boidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013987:Ticks / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics