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Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis

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Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Haemaphysalis
Species:
H. kyasanurensis
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis
Trapido, Hoogstraal & Rajagopalan, 1964

Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a rare obligate ectoparasite of wild animals like Hystrix indica,[1] and many domestic animals.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Taxonomic Status of Ticks in Sri Lanka" (PDF). World Conservation Union in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research. Retrieved 11 February 2017.