Open AccessOccurrence of Amblyomma rotundatum Koch, 1844 on Epicrates assisi Machado, 1945 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Author(s) -
Aksa Ingrid Vieira Batista,
Gabriel Vinícius Carvalho de Lucena,
Kleber Silva de Oliveira Filho,
Thiago Ferreira Lopes Nery,
Thiago Fernandes Martins,
Josivânia Soares Pereira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta veterinaria brasilica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1981-5484
DOI - 10.21708/avb.2021.15.4.10147
Subject(s) - tick , nymph , zoology , amblyomma , geography , amazon rainforest , biology , ecology , ixodidae
The Caatinga rainbow boa (Epicrates assisi Machado, 1945) is a snake belonging to the order Squamata, family Boidae, and subfamily Boinae. It has a wide distribution in Brazil and can be found in the Caatinga biome. The present study aims to report the first occurrence of Amblyomma rotundatum on E. assisi in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba State (PB). On March 3, 2020, a tick collection was performed on the dorsal region of the head of an E. assisi, which was captive at the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park, João Pessoa-PB. After collecting the tick, it was transferred to a flask containing 70º alcohol and sent to the Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA) for analysis. Identification was done with the aid of a stereomicroscope using a taxonomic key. The result identified this specimen as a nymph of A. rotundatum. The occurrence of this tick species on E. assisi is reported for the first time and constitutes new data applicable to the ectoparasites that occur in this host species in Brazil.