Journal Article

Mite infestation of two species of Xenosaurus

Olvera-Arrieta, Jonhatan, Gadsden, Hector, Woolrich-Pina, Guillermo A, Smith, Geoffrey R, Lemos-Espinal, Julio A

2022

نظرة عامة

Mite prevalence and load can vary among populations and species of lizards. We report on chigger mite (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi) prevalence and load in a temperate population of Xenosaurus fractus and a subtropical population of Xenosaurus rectocollaris. Mites were more prevalent and found in greater numbers (i.e., higher load) on X. recto collaris than on X. fractus. Mite load in both species did not differ between July/August and October/November. Differences in mite load and prevalence among populations and species of Xenosaurus from different types of environment suggest that more study is needed to understand how environmental factors affect mite infestation in crevice-dwelling Xenosaurus.

• الناشر: Western North American Naturalist
• موضوع: Lizards