Hyalomma brevipunctata

Hyalomma brevipunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Hyalomma
Species:	H. brevipunctata
Binomial name
	Hyalomma brevipunctata; Sharif, 1928
Synonyms
	Hyalomma hussaini brevipunctata Sharif, 1928; Hyalomma (Hyalommina) brevipunctata Kaiser & Hoogstraal, 1963; Hyalomma (Hyalommina) hussaini brevipunctata Sharif, 1928;

Hyalomma brevipunctata, or Sharif's Indian hyalomma, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Hyalomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1]

Parasitism[]

It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals such as cattle, goats, buffaloes, dogs, camels. Rare specimens were collected from humans, blue bull, sambar, and spotted deer.^[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.^[3]

Description[]

Male has comma-shaped spiracular plates. Female has an elongate, oval operculum.

References[]

^ "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ "THE HY ALOM.lviA TICKS (IXODOIDEA, IXODIDAE) OF PAKISTAN, INDIA, AND CEYLON, WITH KEYS TO SUBGENERA AND SPECIES". Acarologia. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis Turturis, Haemaphysalis Papuana Kinneari and Haemaphysalis Minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–73. PMID 14184087.

External links[]

Data related to Hyalomma brevipunctata at Wikispecies

A guide to the identification of all stages of the Haemaphysalis ticks of South India

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[1] "Species Details : Hyalomma brevipunctata Sharif, 1928". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[2] "THE HY ALOM.lviA TICKS (IXODOIDEA, IXODIDAE) OF PAKISTAN, INDIA, AND CEYLON, WITH KEYS TO SUBGENERA AND SPECIES". Acarologia. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

[3] Singh, KR; Pavri, KM; Anderson, CR (1964). "Transmission of Kyasanur Forest Disease Virus by Haemaphysalis Turturis, Haemaphysalis Papuana Kinneari and Haemaphysalis Minuta". Indian Journal of Medical Research. 52: 566–73. PMID 14184087.

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