Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) Associated to the Endangered Neotropical Marsupial Monito del Monte (Dromiciops gliroides Microbiotheria: Microbiotheriidae)in its Southernmost Population of Argentina

Researchers document the first record of two flea species, Plocopsylla (Schrammapsylla) diana and Chiliopsylla allophyla allophyla, infesting Dromiciops gliroides—an endangered marsupial—in Los Alerces National Park, Argentina. This extends the known range of these parasites to Patagonia and provides new insights into the biodiversity and ecology of the monito del monte, the sole surviving member of the order Microbiotheria. The study contributes critical data on parasite-host dynamics in one of South America’s most threatened temperate forests.

Sanchez, J. P., & Gurovich, Y. (2018). FLEAS (INSECTA: SIPHONAPTERA) ASSOCIATED TO THE ENDANGERED NEOTROPICAL MARSUPIAL MONITO DEL MONTE (Dromiciops gliroides MICROBIOTHERIA: MICROBIOTHERIIDAE)IN ITS SOUTHERNMOST POPULATION OF ARGENTINA. Mastozoología Neotropical, 25(1), 257–262. https://doi.org/10.31687/saremmn.18.25.1.0.23