The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

Background Amblyomma is the third most diversified genus of Ixodidae that is distributed
across the Indomalayan, Afrotropical, Australasian (IAA), Nearctic and Neotropical …

The Amblyomma marmoreum complex includes afrotropical species, such as Amblyomma
sparsum, a three-host tick that parasitizes reptiles, birds, and mammals, and is a recognized …

The genus Amblyomma is the third most diverse in the number of species within the
Ixodidae, with practically half of its species distributed in the Americas, though there are also …

Hard ticks of the genus Ixodes are one of the most diverse groups in the Neotropical region,
but some species are known only from historical records. In Colombia and Venezuela …

Abstract The Mediterranean tick, Hyalomma marginatum, is the most important vector of
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus and several pathogens that cause animal and …

Ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) group are represented by three
species: Amblyomma maculatum, Amblyomma tigrinum, and Amblyomma triste. This group …

Ticks are a group of blood-sucking ectoparasites that play an important role in human health
and livestock production development as vectors of zoonotic diseases. The phylogenetic …

Abstract The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), located in northern Colombia, is
considered a geographical island with high levels of biodiversity and endemism. However …

Abstract The tick Amblyomma testudinarium Koch, 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) is known as a
vector of several pathogens such as Rickettsia tamurae and severe fever with …