Additional instances of snake mite (Ophionyssus natricis) parasitism on sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) in South Australia

IF 0.8 4区综合性期刊 Q3 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia Pub Date : 2021-06-18 DOI:10.1080/03721426.2021.1934629

G. Norval, B. Halliday, R. Sharrad, M. Gardner

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The snake mite, Ophionyssus natricis (Acari: Macronyssidae) is an ectoparasite of veterinary significance because infestations can cause abnormal shedding and anaemia in its hosts. The snake mite has also been implicated in the transmission of pathogens. In this study, 59 sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosa) were caught at a study site in the vicinity of Mt. Mary in the Mid North region of South Australia and Hallet Cove Conservation Park in Adelaide, and examined for the presence of snake mites. About 10% of the lizards were found to be infested by snake mites. This study confirms that sleepy lizards are competent hosts of this ectoparasite and presents additional distribution records for South Australia.

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南澳大利亚蛇螨寄生在嗜睡蜥蜴(Tiliqua rugosa)上的其他实例

蛇螨是一种具有兽医意义的体外寄生虫，因为它的侵染可以引起宿主的异常脱落和贫血。蛇螨也被认为与病原体的传播有关。在这项研究中，在南澳大利亚州中北部地区的玛丽山附近和阿德莱德的哈雷特湾保护公园的一个研究地点捕获了59只嗜睡蜥蜴(Tiliqua rugosa)，并检查了蛇螨的存在。大约10%的蜥蜴被蛇螨感染。这项研究证实了昏昏欲睡的蜥蜴是这种体外寄生虫的称职宿主，并提供了南澳大利亚的额外分布记录。

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