Amblyomma trimaculatum

Amblyomma trimaculatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Amblyomma
Species:
A. trimaculatum
Binomial name
Amblyomma trimaculatum
Lucas, 1878
Synonyms
  • Aponomma trimaculatum Neumann, 1899
  • Aponomma undatum Schulze, 1933 (misapplied name)
  • Aponomma (Aponomma) trimaculatum Santos Dias, 1993
  • Ixodes trimaculatus Lucas, 1878

The Goanna tick, (Amblyomma trimaculatum), is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and Sri Lanka.[1] It is an ectoparasite of Equus caballus.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details : Amblyomma trimaculatum Lucas, 1878". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "ARTHROPOD PARASITES IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS" (PDF). parasite.org. Retrieved 5 February 2017.


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