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A NEW SPECIES OF HAEMATOMYZUS PIAGET (PHTHIRAPTERA, INSECTA)
Author(s) -
CLAY THERESA
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
proceedings of the zoological society of london
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0370-2774
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1963.tb01606.x
Subject(s) - elephas , zoology , biology , population , demography , sociology
The population of Haematomyzus parasitic on the wart‐hog ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus ) is distinct from H. elephantis from the elephants and is described as a new species. A lectotype of Haematomyzus elephantis Piaget is designated. Possible explanations of the distribution of H. elephantis on the asiatic elephant ( Elephas maximum ) and the African elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) are given and the question whether Haematomyzus is likely to be a primary or secondary parasite of elephants is discussed. Four hypotheses are put forward as possible explanations of the present distribution of Haematomyzus on elephants and wart‐hogs.