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

Authors :: Bassini-Silva R
Huang-Bastos M
Welbourn C
Ochoa R
Barros-Battesti DM
Jacinavicius FC
Source :: Systematic parasitology [Syst Parasitol] 2021 Jun; Vol. 98 (3), pp. 277-283. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 31.
Publication Year :: 2021
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.

Subjects :: Animals
Species Specificity
Trinidad and Tobago
Caves
Chiroptera parasitology
Trombiculiasis parasitology
Trombiculidae classification

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