''Ixodes affinis'' is a species of
tick
Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, and species, but can become larger when engorged. Ticks a ...
in the genus ''
Ixodes
''Ixodes'' is a genus of hard-bodied ticks (family Ixodidae). It includes important disease vectors of animals and humans ( tick-borne disease), and some species (notably '' Ixodes holocyclus'') inject toxins that can cause paralysis. Som ...
''. Some reported hosts are:
*''
Thryothorus ludovicianus'' (
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
)
[Wilson and Durden, 2003, table 1]
*''
Blarina carolinensis'' (Georgia)
[
*'' Scalopus aquaticus'' (Georgia)][Wilson and Durden, 2003, table 4]
*'' Odocoileus virginianus'' (Georgia)[
*'']Oryzomys palustris
The marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, f ...
'' (Georgia)[
*'' Peromyscus gossypinus'' (Georgia)][
*'' Sciurus carolinensis'' (Georgia)][
*'' Procyon lotor'' (Georgia)][
]
See also
* List of parasites of the marsh rice rat
References
Literature cited
*Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003
Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis
(subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.
affinis
Endemic fauna of Georgia (U.S. state)
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