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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2008) 13, 184–187.The distribution of reptile ticks in South Australia: more complex than assumed
ROSS H. ANDREWS1 & TREVOR N. PETNEY2, 3
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School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide 5005, South Australia, Australia2
Institute of Zoology 1, Department of Ecology and Parasitology, University of Karlsruhe, Kornblumenstrasse 13, Karlsruhe 76131, Germany3
Corresponding author. E-mail: trevor.petney@bio.uka.deAbstract
An isolated population of a reptile tick closely resembling Amblyomma limbatum is reported from a very small area of saltpan vegetation near Lochiel in South Australia. This population lies well outside the known range of A. limbatum, and most specimens are distinguished from this species by a small second ridge or spur on coxa II. The discovery of this pocket suggests that the distribution of reptile ticks in Australia may be more complex than previously assumed.
Key words: Amblyomma limbatum, distribution, parapatry, isolated population
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Accepted by R. G. Robbins: 16 Oct. 2008
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