We report herein a nymphal Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing an adult Rhinella margaritifera (Anura: Bufonidae) in lowland tropical rainforest in French Guiana. This is the first report of a tick parasitizing R. margaritifera.
We report herein a nymphal Amblyomma dissimile Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing an adult Rhinella margaritifera (Anura: Bufonidae) in lowland tropical rainforest in French Guiana. This is the first report of a tick parasitizing R. margaritifera.
Kelehear, C., Keightley, S. & Ritzi, C. 2017. First Record of <em>Amblyomma dissimile </em>Infesting the South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera) in French Guiana. <em>Comparative Parasitology</em>, 84(2): 163-164.