Two new species of Ophionyssus Mégnin (Acari: Macronyssidae) parasitic on lizards of the genus Gallotia Boulenger (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from the Canary Islands

Two new species of Ophionyssus Mégnin (Acari: Macronyssidae) parasitic on lizards of the genus Gallotia Boulenger (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from the Canary Islands

Two new species of the genus Ophionyssus Mégnin, 1884 (Acari: Macronyssidae) are described, O. galloticolus spec. nov. parasitizing the lacertid lizard Gallotia galloti eisentrauti from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, and O. setosus spec. nov. parasitic on Gallotia stehlini from Gran Canaria, Canar...

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Published in:International journal of acarology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 41 - 50
Main Authors: Fain, Alex, Bannert, Brigitte
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-03-2000
Subjects:
Acari
Canary I
Canary Islands
Gallotia
Lacertidae
lizards
Macronyssidae
Ophionyssus
Ophionyssus galloti
Ophionyssus galloticolus
parasitic mites
Reptilia
Spain
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Summary:Two new species of the genus Ophionyssus Mégnin, 1884 (Acari: Macronyssidae) are described, O. galloticolus spec. nov. parasitizing the lacertid lizard Gallotia galloti eisentrauti from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, and O. setosus spec. nov. parasitic on Gallotia stehlini from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
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ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/01647950008683634