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Batmanacarus robini, n. gen., n. sp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) collected parasitizing a ghost-faced bat (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae) from a cave in Trinidad and Tobago

Author
Bassini-Silva, Ricardo;  Huang-Bastos, Matheus;  Welbourn, C.;  Ochoa, R.;  Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro 
Butantan affiliation
Lab. Coleções Zoológicas 
External affiliation
(USP) Universidade de São Paulo ;  Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ;  Smithsonian Institution ;  (UNESP) Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho 
Publication type
Article
Language
English
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Abstract
Trinidad and Tobago, a neotropical country, has 38 reported chigger species. Of these species, 18 were parasitizing bats. Here, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing a ghost-faced bat in this country.
Reference
Bassini-Silva R, Huang-Bastos M, Welbourn C., Ochoa R., Jacinavicius FC. Batmanacarus robini, n. gen., n. sp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) collected parasitizing a ghost-faced bat (Chiroptera: Mormoopidae) from a cave in Trinidad and Tobago. Syst Parasitol. 2021 Mar;98:277–283. doi:10.1007/s11230-021-09976-2.
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https://repositorio.butantan.gov.br/handle/butantan/3650
URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-021-09976-2
Journal title
Systematic Parasitology 
Keywords
chigger;  ectoparasite;  Chiroptera;  Caribbean;  new species
Funding agency
(CNPq) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico ;  (FAPESP) Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo ;  (CAPES) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 
Issue Date
2021

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