Ticks on free-living wild mammals in Emas National Park, Goias State, central Brazil

A comprehensive study of ticks on free-living wild mammals in Emas National Park, Brazil, reveals significant new host-parasite associations. Over nearly a decade (1999–2008), researchers documented nine tick species across multiple mammal orders, including several novel findings: adult Amblyomma tigrinum parasitizing pampas cats (Leopardus colocolo), and nymphs of six tick species on previously unrecorded hosts such as crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) and other carnivores. While most associations were consistent with prior records, the study expands our understanding of ectoparasite diversity in Brazilian wildlife, highlighting the importance of long-term monitoring in protected areas like Emas National Park.

Martins, T. F., Furtado, M. M., Jacomo, A. T. d. A., Silveira, L., Sollmann, R., Torres, N. M., & Labruna, M. B. (2011). Ticks on free-living wild mammals in Emas National Park, Goias State, central Brazil. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 16(3), 201. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.16.3.2