Ixodes affinis

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Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Ixodidae Scientific name Ixodes affinis		Phylum Arthropoda Order Ixodida Genus Ixodes Rank Species
Similar Haemaphysalis leporispalustris, Amblyomma maculatum, Ixodes uriae, Ixodes pacificus

Ixodes affinis is a species of tick in the genus Ixodes. Some reported hosts are:

Thryothorus ludovicianus (Georgia)

Blarina carolinensis (Georgia)

Scalopus aquaticus (Georgia)

Odocoileus virginianus (Georgia)

Oryzomys palustris (Georgia)

Peromyscus gossypinus (Georgia)

Sciurus carolinensis (Georgia)

Procyon lotor (Georgia)

Literature cited

Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003. Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis (subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.

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Ixodes affinis Wikipedia

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