''Carios'' is a genus of
ticks
Ticks (order Ixodida) are parasitic arachnids that are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, species, and "fullness". Ticks are external parasites, living by ...
belonging to the family
Argasidae
The Argasidae are the family of soft ticks, one of the three families of ticks. The family contains 193 species, although the composition of the genera is less certain, and more study is needed before the genera can become stable. The currentl ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
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Carios amblus''
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Carios aragaoi''
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Carios armasi''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10442901
Argasidae