Amblyomma trimaculatum

The Goanna tick, (Amblyomma trimaculatum), is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka.[1] It is an ectoparasite of Equus caballus.[2]

Amblyomma trimaculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Superorder:
Parasitiformes
Order:
Ixodida
Family:
Ixodidae
Subfamily:
Hyalomminae
Genus:
Amblyomma
Species:
A. trimaculatum
Binomial name
Amblyomma trimaculatum
Lucas, 1878
Synonyms
  • Aponomma trimaculatum Neumann, 1899
  • Aponomma undatum Schulze, 1933 (misapplied name)
  • Aponomma (Aponomma) trimaculatum Santos Dias, 1993
  • Ixodes trimaculatus Lucas, 1878

References
  1. "Species Details : Amblyomma trimaculatum Lucas, 1878". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. "ARTHROPOD PARASITES IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS" (PDF). parasite.org. Retrieved 5 February 2017.


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