Ticks in the South African Zoological Survey Collection. Part III. The ornate aponommas

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Theiler, Gertrud

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Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria

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1. The full colour pattern of Aponomma exornatum is described, and the range of variations within the species discussed. 2. A. arcanum and A. neglectum are put into the synonymy of A. exornatum. 3. The conclusion is drawn that the varanids are the normal hosts, with the crocodile as a second choice. All others are but accidental hosts. 4. The descriptions are given of the two ticks parasitic on Varanus griseus; A. crassipes and A. fraudigerum; of the tick parasitic on Mabuya striata; A. ochraceum; and their affinities are discussed.

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Veterinary medicine

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Theiler, G 1945, 'Ticks in the South African Zoological Survey Collection. Part III. The ornate aponommas', Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 165-178.