A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Infestation by ticks affects several vertebrate groups, including reptiles. Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012 in the vicinity of Bilpa cave in the Kolpa va...
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Main Authors: | Veronica Gomes, Anamarija Žagar, Miguel A. Carretero |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)
2013-12-01
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Series: | Natura Sloveniae |
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Online Access: | https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/16809 |
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