Keywords :
Ectoparasite,
Southeast Asia,
Gynandromorphy,
Nanism,
Thailand
บทคัดย่อ :
Amblyomma helvolum is a widespread, generalist ectoparasite of reptiles in the oriental region, and has the po-
tential to become highly invasive should it be inadvertently introduced outside its native range through the
exotic pet trade. All life stages of A. helvolum are re-characterised morphologically and the first examples of
nanism (dwarfism) and gynandromorphy (male and female tissue in one animal) for the species are described.
Eighteen new hosts records are presented for A. helvolum, including the first case of human infestation. The
taxonomy, distribution, ecology, phenology, disease associations, and invasion biology of the species are also
discussed.
เอกสารอ้างอิง :
Kwak, M. L., Jones, M. D., Harman, M. E., Smith, S. N., D souza, A., Knierim, T., ... & Nakao, R. (2023). The East Indies reptile tick Amblyomma helvolum Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), taxonomy, biology and new host records, including the first record of human infestation. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 14(6), 102224.
