Amblyomma testudinarium

Amblyomma testudinarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Amblyomma
Species:
A. testudinarium
Binomial name
Amblyomma testudinarium
Koch, 1844
Synonyms
  • Amblyomma compactum Neumann, 1901
  • Amblyomma cyprium cyprium Chang, 1958 (misapplied name)
  • Amblyomma fallax Schulze, 1932
  • Amblyomma infestum Koch, 1844
  • Amblyomma infestum borneense Schulze, 1936
  • Amblyomma infestum taivanicum Schulze, 1935
  • Amblyomma infestum testudinarium Schulze, 1932
  • Amblyomma testudinarium taivanicum Luh & Wao, 1950
  • Amblyomma yajimai Kishida, 1935
  • Amblyomma (Anastosiella) infestum Santos Dias, 1993
  • Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) testudinarium Camicas et al., 1998
  • Ixodes auriscutellatus Koningsberger, 1901

Amblyomma testudinarium is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Indonesia, India, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.

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