Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Ixodida Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Argasidae | |
Similar Ornithodoros turicata, Ornithodoros, Antricola, Ornithodoros hermsi, Argasidae | ||
Ornithodoros kelleyi is an argasid tick parasite of bats found widely throughout North America in caves and other natural and man-made features that harbor bats. The species has not been shown to be a major vector of pathogens.
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