Two case reports of the parasitism of Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais, 1844) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) in captive Epicrates crassus (Cope) (Squamata: Boidae) in Brazil

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2024年11月21日

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Victor de Souza Mello-Oliveira,
Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius,
Lívia de Oliveira Andrade,
Márcio Junio Lima Siconelli,
Fernanda Mara Aragão Macedo Pereira,
Lauro Leite Soares-Neto,
Alícia Giolo Hippólito,
Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe,
Ashley P. G. Dowling,
Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti,
Ricardo Bassini-Silva

摘要

There are more than 200 species of Macronyssidae parasitizing reptiles, birds, and mammals worldwide. While most species are found on wild animals, show some degree of geographic, and host group specificity, Ophionyssus natricis thrives on captive snakes and lizards and as a result of the pet trade, has a cosmopolitan distribution. In this study, we are providing new host records for this species for the state of São Paulo, as well as SEM images and the first partial sequences of Brazilian specimens.