Amblyomma albolimbatum

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Amblyomma albolimbatum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Amblyomma
Species:
A. albolimbatum
Binomial name
Amblyomma albolimbatum
Neumann, 1907

Amblyomma albolimbatum is a species of tick. [1] [2] [3] It is also known as the stumptailed lizard tick. [3] It feeds on lizards, in particular skinks, but also snakes. [2] It is endemic to Australia. [2] [3]

References

  1. Guglielmone, Alberto A.; Petney, Trevor N. & Robbins, Richard G. (2020). "Ixodidae (Acari: Ixodoidea): descriptions and redescriptions of all known species from 1758 to December 31, 2019". Zootaxa. 4871 (1): 1–322. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4871.1.1. PMID   33311340. S2CID   228841509.
  2. 1 2 3 Kolonin, G.V. (2009). "Fauna of ixodid ticks of the world (Acari, Ixodidae)". Kolonin. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Amblyomma albolimbatum Neumann, 1907". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 25 July 2021.