Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis
| Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
| Species: | H. kyasanurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis Trapido, Hoogstraal & Rajagopalan, 1964 | |
Haemaphysalis kyasanurensis, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a rare obligate ectoparasite of wild animals like Hystrix indica,[1] and many domestic animals.[2]
References
- ^ "Taxonomic Status of Ticks in Sri Lanka" (PDF). World Conservation Union in Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Epidemiological Study on Ticks in Farm Animals in Selected Areas of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Tropical Agricultural Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.