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Sloth's giant tick
Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844
Names
| English | Sloth's giant tick |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | daguloso (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Amblyomma varium Koch, 1844 |
About this species
Amblyomma varium, or carrapato-gigante-da-preguiça (sloth's giant tick), is a species of hard-backed ticks of the genus Amblyomma, a blood feeding parasite. The adult stage of this tick is specific to the sloths Bradypus tridactylus, Bradypus variegatus, Bradypus torquatus, Choloepus hoffmanni and Choloepus didactylus, with others being considered only incidental infections. It can be found in South America.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Ixodida |
| Family | Ixodidae |
| Genus | Amblyomma |
In Suriname
2Records in Suriname
