Haemaphysalis anomala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Ixodida |
Family: | Ixodidae |
Genus: | Haemaphysalis |
Species: | H. anomala
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Binomial name | |
Haemaphysalis anomala
Warburton, 1913
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Haemaphysalis anomala is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. [1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals.
Adults parasitize various mammals such as Bubalus bubalis [2] and domestic cattle. Larva and nymphs are parasite on birds such as Centropus sinensis and small mammals like Rattus species. [3] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus. [4]