| Amblyomma varanense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. varanense |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma varanense Supino, 1897 | |
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The Asian monitor lizard tick, (Amblyomma varanense) is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. Adults parasitize various reptiles such as varanids and snakes. These ticks are potential vectors of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae.
References
- "Species Details : Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- Sumrandee, C; Hirunkanokpun, S; Doornbos, K; Kitthawee, S; Baimai, V; Grubhoffer, L; Trinachartvanit, W; Ahantarig, A (2014). "Molecular detection of Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks collected from snakes in Thailand". Ticks Tick-Borne Dis. 5 (6): 632–40. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.04.013. PMID 25027232.
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External links
- Asian monitor lizard tick - Amblyomma varanense Supino, 1897
- Borrelia sp. phylogenetically different from Lyme disease- and relapsing fever-related Borrelia spp. in Amblyomma varanense from Python reticulatus
- The description of the larva of Amblyomma romitii
- Molecular evidence of potential novel spotted fever group rickettsiae, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in Amblyomma ticks parasitizing wild snakes
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