The Order Siphonaptera comprises cosmopolitan haematophagous ectoparasites of birds
and mammals. More than ten years have past since the last list of species known for …

Tunga is the most specialized genus among the Siphonaptera because adult females
penetrate into the skin of their hosts and, after mating and fertilization, undergo hypertrophy …

Osteoderms are dermal ossifications present in several vertebrates and assemble a
carapace on armadillos. Here we describe ichnotaxonomically two types of bioerosion …

A new species of T unga (S iphonaptera: T ungidae) collected from armadillos in A rgentina
is described. The new species is characterized by large and pigmented eyes, the presence …

Dasypus hybridus is commonly known as the southern long-nosed armadillo. Like all
armadillos, it bears a carapace of ossified dermal scutes covered by epidermal scales. This …

Abstract Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera, Tungidae) is a flea that infests humans and a
variety of domestic and wild animals. Burrowing of the female flea under the skin causes …

El piche Zaedyus pichiy es un pequeño armadillo que habita zonas áridas y semiáridas de
Argentina y Chile. En este trabajo se estudiaron los parásitos intestinales de 53 piches …

Abstract Chaetophractus villosus (Desmarest, 1804) is commonly known as the large hairy
armadillo. It is one of two living species of Chaetophractus. Like all armadillos, it bears a …

Tunga penetrans causes tungiasis, a parasitic disease of humans and domestic animals. In
this work we report the presence of tungiasis in the southern tamandua (Tamandua …

Se presenta el estudio de siete placas perforadas de coraza de piche (Zaedyus
pichiy,[Desmarest 1804]) recuperadas en el sitio arqueológico conchero Las Hormigas, en …