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A new species of Hystrichopsylla taschenberg, 1880 (Siphonaptera: Hystrichopsyllidae) from Guatemala

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: Hystrichopsylla guatemalensis, n. sp., is described from Guatemala, collected from the shrew, Sorex veraepacis Alston, 1877.A tentative key is constructed for the four Mexican and Central American members of the genus, although two of these species are known only from one sex.Members of the genus occur at higher Central American elevations (2100-3100 m).It is hypothesized that worldwide, members of Hystrichopsylla display primitive morphological characteristics and frequently parasitize primitive mammalian hosts, such as moles and shrews.This association suggests coevolution of parasite and host.

Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15901352

Authors: Lewis, Robert E., Eckerlin, Ralph P.

Language: English

Topic: Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2516449044

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