Ectoparasites of the African hedgehog Atelerix albiventris, (Wagner) in the Kainji Lake area of Nigeria |
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Authors: | A. N. OKAEME M. E. OSAKWE |
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Affiliation: | Wildlife and Range Division, Kainji Lake Research Institute, P. M. B. 666, New Bussa, Kwara State, Nigeria |
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Abstract: | Investigation of ectoparasites of African hedgehogs revealed Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Haemaphysalis leachi leachi, Sarcoptes scabiei and Ctenocephalides crataepus. A significant finding is the occurrence of ticks of domestic livestock. |
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