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Orlova M. V., Doronin I. V., Gichikhanova U. A., Mazanaeva L. . Parasitic mites and ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida, Mesostigmata) from the true lizards (Lacertidae, Reptilia) of the Caucasus and their vector significance. Current Studies in Herpetology, 2025, vol. 25, iss. 3, pp. 194-196. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1814-6090-2025-25-3-4-194-196
Parasitic mites and ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida, Mesostigmata) from the true lizards (Lacertidae, Reptilia) of the Caucasus and their vector significance
15 species of ixodid ticks (Ixodida) and 2 ones of gamasid mites (Mesostigmata) were identified in the true lizards (Lacertidae) of the Caucasus harbor according to our own and literature data. Of which one species of ixodid and both species of gamasid ticks are specific to reptiles. The core of the fauna of ixodid ticks is formed by species of the genus Haemaphysalis. The largest number of ixodid tick genera and species are associated with lizards of the genus Lacerta. The data obtained require clarification as to the role of reptiles in the circulation of dangerous natural focal infections in the Southern Russia.
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