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Therya ISSN: 2007-3364 Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A. C. Light, Jessica E.; Eckerlin, Ralph P.; Durden, Lance A. Checklist of ectoparasites of Canidae and Felidae in Mexico Therya, vol. 10, no. 2, 2019, pp. 109-119 Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología A. C. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12933/therya-19-784 Available in: https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=402362668006 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System Redalyc More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Journal's webpage in redalyc.org Portugal Project academic non-profit, developed under the open access initiative THERYA, 2019, Vol. 10 (2): 109-119 DOI: 10.12933/therya-19-784 ISSN 2007-3364 Checklist of ectoparasites of Canidae and Felidae in Mexico JESSICA E. LIGHT1*, RALPH P. ECKERLIN2, LANCE A. DURDEN3 1 Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843. Texas, United States. Email: jlight2@ tamu.edu (JEL). 2 Natural Sciences Division, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, 22003. Virginia, United States. Email: reckerlin@ nvcc.edu (RPE). 3 Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 30458. Georgia, United States. Email: ldurden@georgiasouthern. edu (LAD). We report an updated checklist of ectoparasites associated with canid and felid species in Mexico. We provide taxonomic authority, specific host associations, collection localities with appropriate citations from the literature, and museum collection information, when available. A total of 31 tick, 4 mite, 18 flea, and 4 louse species are reported from 10 host species (4 canids and 6 felids) across 29 states in Mexico. Reportamos una lista anotada actualizada de las especies de ectoparásitos de cánidos y felinos en México. Proveemos la autoridad taxo- nómica, las asociaciones específicas, localidades de recolecta y referencias; así como la información de museos y colecciones, cuando estan disponibles. Un total de 31 especies de garrapatas, 4 de ácaros, 18 pulgas y 4 de piojos se reportan de 10 hospederos (4 cánidos y 6 felinos) en 29 estados de México. Key Words: Acari; Canidae; Felidae; flea; Ixodida; louse; Mexico; mite; Phthiraptera; Siphonaptera; tick. © 2019 Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología, www.mastozoologiamexicana.org Introduction tion number), when available. Some parasite-records are Mammals belonging the carnivore families Canidae (dogs newly reported here after examination of specimens of the and their relatives) and Felidae (cats and their relatives) are U. S. National Tick Collection, Georgia Southern University, relatively well known due to their large size and charismatic Statesboro. Parasite species listed as “sp.” from different nature. Worldwide, 39 canid and 42 felid species are cur- localities, host species, or publications may represent dif- rently recognized (Burgin et al. 2018); however, the number ferent species. All localities listed below are taken directly in Mexico is much smaller at approximately 8 and 6 spe- from the literature or specimen slides. Locality clarifica- cies, respectively. The ectoparasite fauna (e. g., ticks, mites, tions, if necessary, are listed in brackets following the rel- fleas, and lice) of these animals has been characterized in evant locality. Collection acronyms are as follows: BMNH = the past in separate species descriptions and checklists. Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, For example, Cooley and Kohls (1945), Kohls and Clifford London, England; CAIM, InDRE = Colección de Artrópo- (1966), and Guzmán-Cornejo et al. (2007a, 2007b) are excel- dos con Importancia Médica from Instituto de Diagnóstico lent references for ticks and Sánchez-Montes et al. (2018) is y Referencia Epidemiológicos de la Secretaría de Salud, a thorough review of Mexican chewing lice. Hopkins and Mexico City; CMNH = Carnegie Museum of Natural History Rothschild (1966), Barnes et al. (1977), Muñiz et al. (1981), (Traub collection); CNAC = Colección Nacional de Ácaros, Ayala-Barajas et al. (1988), Morales-Muciño and Llorente- Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Bousquets (1985), Morales and Llorente (1986), Ponce and México; MZFC, SIPHO = Colección de Siphonaptera at the Llorente (1996), and Acosta et al. (2008) are just a few of the Museo de Zoología Alfonso L. Herrera, Universidad Nacio- outstanding references for fleas in Mexico and nationwide. nal Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal; NTC Lastly, Whitaker and Morales-Malacara (2005) present a = L.G. Neumann Tick Collection, École Nationale Vétérinaire, comprehensive list of mammal-ectoparasite associations in Toulouse, France; USNTC = U. S. National Tick Collection, Mexico, with references to the original literature. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Here, we present a checklist summarizing all major ecto- We document a total of approximately 31 tick, 4 mite, parasite groups from canid and felid species across Mexico. 18 flea, and 4 louse species from 10 host species (4 canids We consolidated information from previously published and 6 felids) across 29 states from Mexico. These numbers checklists and searched for new host-parasite records in are almost certainly an underestimate, especially given that Web of Science using the following search terms: felid*/ ectoparasites are only recorded from half of the known canid* AND flea*/tick*/mite*/louse/lice AND Mexico. We Mexican canid species and that several of the ectoparasite also searched for each canid and felid genus known from taxa listed below could not be identified to species. How- Mexico with the same parasite search terms above. For ever, we note that ectoparasite contamination commonly each ectoparasite species, we provide taxonomic authority, occurs among host species when specimens are not pro- host associations, collection localities and references, and cessed carefully. Thus, readers of any checklist should be museum collection information (sometimes with collec- wary of the potential of incorrect information resulting CANID AND FELID ECTOPARASITES IN MÉXICO from contamination. We encourage researchers to care- Ticul Municipio in the literature]: Canis lupus familiaris fully process host specimens and publish their findings of (Rodríguez-Vivas et al. 2016). No specimens in collections. both presence and absence of ectoparasites from canid and felid species. We also strongly recommend researchers Amblyomma inornatum (Banks, 1909) to deposit ectoparasite specimens in natural history muse- ums. Researchers working with canid and felid species OAXACA: Santa Catalina de Sena, Tlalixtac de Cabrera should take all available data from host specimens in the [locality from the literature: “Santa Catarina de Sena”]: Canis field, including their parasites (e. g., a “holistic” or “extended” lupus familiaris (Guzmán-Cornejo et al. 2011). Specimens in specimen; Cook et al. 2016, 2017; Webster 2017; Cook and collections: CNAC. Light 2019). Holistic specimens will provide much needed data about parasite fauna and distribution of those fauna Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844 such that subsequent studies can be conducted. Lastly, our CHIAPAS: Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Hoffmann et al. search of the U. S. National Tick Collection at Georgia South- 1972, Hoffmann and López-Campos 2000, Whitaker and ern University alone resulted in a minimum of 1 previously Morales-Malacara 2005, Guzmán-Cornejo et al. 2011). undescribed host-parasite association, 8 new state records, Specimens in collections: Unknown; Hoffmann collection and 5 parasite associations with a novel host. Thus, future is in the CNAC. SINALOA: Canis lupus familiaris (Hoffmann checklists should explore holdings in natural history collec- 1925, Tovar 1944, Hoffmann 1962, Hoffmann and López- tions which may result in additional host-parasite associa- Campos 2000, Guzmán-Cornejo et al. 2011). Specimens in tions and locality records. collections: Unknown; Hoffmann collection is in the CNAC. Culiacán: C. l. familiaris (USNTC). Specimens in collections: Phylum: Arthropoda von Siebold, 1848 USNTC (RML21199). TABASCO: Río Playa, Comalcalco: C. l. Class: Arachnida Lamarck, 1801 familiaris (Guzmán-Cornejo et al. 2011). Specimens in col- lections: CNAC. YUCATÁN: Ticul [listed as Ticul Municipio in Subclass: Acari Leach, 1817 the literature]: C. l. familiaris (Rodríguez-Vivas et al. 2016). Superorder: Parasitiformes Leach, 1815 No specimens in collections. Order: Ixodida Leach, 1815 Family: Argasidae Koch, 1844 Amblyomma mixtum (Koch, 1844) Ornithodoros nicollei Mooser, 1932 CHIAPAS: Ciudad [San Cristóbal de] Las Casas; Tapa- PUEBLA: Canis lupus familiaris (Davis 1943, Hoffmann chula: Canis lupus familiaris (Hoffmann 1962, Guzmán- 1962). Specimens in collections: Unknown; Hoffmann col- Cornejo et al. 2011). Urocyon cinereoargenteus (Hoffmann lection is in the CNAC. et al. 1972, Hoffmann and López-Campos 2000, Guzmán- Cornejo et al. 2011). Specimens in collections: Unknown; Hoffmann collection is in the CNAC. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO: Otobius megnini (Dugès, 1884) C. l. familiaris (Guzmán-Cornejo et al. 2011). Specimens in CIUDAD DE MÉXICO: Gregorio: Canis lupus familiaris collections: CNAC. DURANGO: Maguey Citas: Felis catus (USNTC). Specimens in collections: USNTC (RML23442). (USNTC). Specimens in collections: USNTC (RML124465). Castillo de Chapultepec; Los Morales; Tacuba: C. l. familia- NUEVO LEÓN: Santiago; Guadalupe: C. l. familiaris (Gala- ris. Azcapotzalco: Felis catus (Hoffmann 1962). Specimens in viz-Silva et al. 2013).