Species description and molecular analysis of a hard tick (Amblyomma cordiferum) parasitizing wild Taiwan cobra snake (Naja atra) in southern Taiwan

Species description based on the pictorial keys of morphological characters of female Amblyomma cordiferum tick parasitizing wild Taiwan cobra snake (Naja atra) was firstly described in Taiwan. Molecular analysis based on the 16S mitochondrial gene sequences was performed by comparing eight A. cordi...

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Main Authors: Li-Lian Chao, Tien-Hsi Chen, Esmeralda Erazo, Chien-Ming Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424001214
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