''Tunga'' is a genus of fleas belonging to the family
Hectopsyllidae
Hectopsyllidae is a small family of fleas, containing only the genera '' Tunga'' and '' Hectopsylla''. They were formerly known as Tungidae, and by authorities that demote the Pulicoidea to family rank they are treated as subfamily Hectopsyllina ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...