Argas keiransi
Argas keiransi is a species of argasid tick in the subgenus Persicargus that parasitizes the chimango, a falconid bird of prey found in the Sub-Antarctic biogeographical region; the type species was collected in Chillán, Chile.[1] The species name honors the scientific contributions of James E. Keirans. A. keiransi is similar to, but morphologically distinct from, Argas giganteus Kohls & Clifford, 1968.
| Argas keiransi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Genus: | Argas |
| Species: | A. keiransi |
| Binomial name | |
| Argas keiransi Estrada-Peña, Venzal & González-Acuña, 2003 | |
References
- Estrada-Peña, A; Venzal, JM; González-Acuña, D; Guglielmone, AA (Nov 2003). "Argas (Persicargas) keiransi n. sp. (Acari: Argasidae), a parasite of the Chimango, Milvago c. chimango (Aves: Falconiformes) in Chile". J Med Entomol. 40 (6): 766–9. doi:10.1603/0022-2585-40.6.766. PMID 14765651.
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