First First record record of of Ixodes Ixodes ricinus ricinus ((Acari Acari;; Ixodidae Ixodidae)) in in European European glass glass lizard lizard ((Pseudopus Pseudopus apodus apodus;; Anguidae Anguidae)) and and aa review review of of ectoparasite ectoparasite studies studies in in reptiles reptiles in in Turkey Turkey Prvi zabilježeni slučaj Ixodes ricinus (Acari; Ixodidae) u blavora (Pseudopus apodus; Anguidae) i studije ektoparazita u reptila od prošlosti do danas u Turskoj

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Eren G., Ozturk M., Koc O., Açıcı M.

Veterinarska Stanica, cilt.54, sa.2, ss.165-170, 2023 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.46419/vs.54.2.4
  • Dergi Adı: Veterinarska Stanica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.165-170
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ectoparasite, reptile, veterinary herpetoparasitology
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Three adult European glass lizards (Pseudopus apodus Klembara) were caught in the garden of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun, Turkey) and were observed to have a tick infestation. During macroscopic examination, tick samples were collected from the lateral groove on both sides of the lizard by using blunt-tip tweezers. All the samples were examined under the microscope and belonged to Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus) larvae and nymphs. This is the first report of a tick species or infestation in European glass lizard. In addition, we provide a detailed review of all studies conducted to date on reptile ectoparasites in Turkey.