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Issue: Vol. 5763 No. 3: 4 Mar. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-03-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5763.3.9
Page range: 448-450
Abstract views: 11
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Description of the male Amblyomma moyi Roberts, 1953 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from the short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Shaw) (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae), from Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia

Department of Parasitology; School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences; The University of Queensland; Brisbane; Qld; 4072; Australia.
Acari Amblyomma moyi Ixodidae Tachyglossus aculeatus

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How to Cite

Cho, M. (2026) Description of the male Amblyomma moyi Roberts, 1953 (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from the short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus (Shaw) (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae), from Mt. Isa, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa, 5763 (3), 448–450. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.3.9