Amblyomma triguttatum
| Amblyomma triguttatum | |
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| Amblyomma triguttatum female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. triguttatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma triguttatum Koch, 1844
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Amblyomma triguttatum, commonly known as the kangaroo tick, is a species of tick in the genus Amblyomma native to Australia, in Western Australia, parts of Queensland, and in New South Wales.
Subspecies
There are four subspecies, one or more of which might be separate species.[1] The nominate subspecies is a vector for Rickettsia.[2]
Ecology
Like all species in its family, Ixodidae (known as hard ticks), the kangaroo tick is a parasitic arachnid and is an obligate hematophage, solely consuming blood for its nutritional needs.[3]
Hosts
Thought to be a carrier of Q fever, in addition to parasitising macropods such as western grey kangaroos and Tammar wallabies, it has been found on a variety of other mammalian hosts, including black rats, European rabbits, domesticated dogs and cats, and humans.[4]
References
- ISBN 9789400774971.
- PMID 20488632.
- ^ "Life cycle of Hard Ticks that Spread Disease". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- PMID 17611781.