First record of Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a wild raptor, the Gray-lined Hawk Buteo nitidus (Latham 1790) (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae), Brazilian Amazon

Abstract

The genus Amblyomma Koch 1844 has a total of 33 species described in the Brazilian territory, parasitizing various species of wild animals (Dantas-Torres et al. 2019; Martins et al. 2019). Among these species, Amblyomma dissimile Koch 1844 occurs in the Neotropical region and usually parasitizes both homeothermic and heterothermic animals. Adult forms are found especially on coldblooded hosts such as frogs (Anura), turtles (Testudines), snakes and lizards (Squamata) (Fischer et al. 2009; Lopes et al. 2010; Luz & Faccini 2013). Immature forms of A. dissimile are observed in other animals, such as cattle, goats, sheep, rabbits, rodents (Guglielmone & Nava 2010) and, less frequently, in birds and humans (Guglielmone et al. 2006; Scofield et al. 2011; Martínez-Sánchez et al. 2020). In this record, we describe for the first time parasitism by A. dissimile in a wild raptor, the Gray-lined Hawk Buteo nitidus (Latham 1790).