RESUMEN
Androlaelaps marmosops, a new species of laelapid mite, is described from the pelage of the mouse opossum, Marmosops incanus (Lund, 1840) (Mammalia: Didelphidae), in two areas of Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro State. Measurements and illustrations are included for females only.
Androlaelaps marmosops, uma nova espécie de ácaro lelapídeo, é descrita associada à pelagem da cuíca, Marmosops incanus (Lund, 1840) (Mammalia: Didelphidae), em duas áreas de Mata Atlântica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. As medidas e as ilustrações foram feitas apenas para as fêmeas.
RESUMEN
Androlaelaps marmosops, a new species of laelapid mite, is described from the pelage of the mouse opossum, Marmosops incanus (Lund, 1840) (Mammalia: Didelphidae), in two areas of Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro State. Measurements and illustrations are included for females only
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Animales , Femenino , Ácaros y Garrapatas , Zarigüeyas , Árboles , Ácaros y Garrapatas , BrasilRESUMEN
A multivariate analysis of morphometric data suggests that the nominally pleioxenous ectoparasite, Androlaelaps rotundus, includes at least three distinct host-associated populations in Paraguay. Where multiple akodontine hosts occur sympatrically, each host species is accompanied by a morphologically distinct mite population. These host-mite associations were consistent across all localities, implying that A. rotundus is a complex of unrecognized species