| Hyalomma brevipunctata | |
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| Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata | 
| Class: | Arachnida | 
| Order: | Ixodida | 
| Family: | Ixodidae | 
| Genus: | Hyalomma | 
| Species: | H. brevipunctata | 
| Binomial name | |
| Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928 | |
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Hyalomma brevipunctata, or Sharif's Indian hyalomma, is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
Parasitism
It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals such as cattle, goats, buffaloes, dogs, camels. Rare specimens were collected from humans, blue bull, sambar, and spotted deer.[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.[3]
Description
Male has comma-shaped spiracular plates. Female has an elongate, oval operculum.[2]
References
- ↑ "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- 1 2 Kaiser, M.N.; Hoogstraal, H. (1964). "The Hyalomma ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Pakistan, India, and Ceylon, with keys to subgenera and species". Acarologia. 6 (2): 257–286. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ↑ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus by Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis papuana kinneari and Haemaphysalis minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–573. PMID 14184087.
External links
- Trapido, H.; Varma, M. G. R.; Rajagopalan, P. K.; Singh, K. R. P.; Rebello, M. J. (1964). "A guide to the identification of all stages of the Haemaphysalis ticks of South India". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 55 (2): 249–270. doi:10.1017/S0007485300049439.
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