Ixodes downsi

Basu, A. K., Basu, M. & Adesiyun, A. A., 2012, A Review On Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea: Ixodidae, Argasidae), Associated Pathogens And Diseases Of Trinidad And Tobago, Acarologia 52 (1), pp. 39-50 : 45

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20122034
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A4A511-5C1E-F10C-FED4-FAA5FF00F916
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Ixodes downsi
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Kohls (1957) first recorded a new species of tick, I. downsi on bats ( Anoura geoffroyi ) in Aripo Cave, Trinidad. Gonzalez-Acuna et al. (2008) mentioned the presence of this tick in Trinidad and Tobago and stated that it is unclear whether the principal hosts are Chiroptera or Aves.

Distribution: Venezuela ( Gonzalez-Acuna et al. 2008).

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