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Ornithodoros Zumpti
''Ornithodoros'' is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. Physiology The opening between the midgut and hindgut The hindgut (or epigaster) is the posterior ( caudal) part of the alimentary canal. In mammals, it includes the distal one third of the transverse colon and the splenic flexure, the descending colon, sigmoid colon and up to the ano-rectal juncti ... has been lost, making the ticks unable to pass digestive waste products out of their bodies. Taxonomy The Linnean name derives from ''ornithos'' ( gr, ὄρνιθος) and ''doros'' ( gr, Δωρόν), meaning "bird" and "gift", respectively. It contains these species: *''Ornithodoros alactagalis'' Issaakjan, 1936 *†''Ornithodoros antiquus'' George Poinar Jr., Poinar, 1995 *''Ornithodoros apertus'' Walton, 1962 *''Ornithodoros arenicolous'' Harry Hoogstraal, Hoogstraal, 1953 *''Ornithodoros asperus'' Warburton, 1918 *''Ornithodoros atacamensis'' Muñoz-Leal, Venzal & González-Acuña, 2016 *''Ornitho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornithodoros Savignyi
''Ornithodoros savignyi'', known as sand tampan, African eyed tampan or Kalahari sand tampan, is one of some 37 species in the genus ''Ornithodoros'' and is a Argasidae, soft tick with a leathery, mammillated integument, causing paralysis and tampan toxicosis, two unrelated conditions. The sand tampan is an ectoparasite on humans, their livestock and wild animals, including birds and bats. Occurring in semi-desert areas of Africa, Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Persian Gulf, India, Sri Lanka and into Asia, it is able to survive for lengthy periods without feeding, spending most of its life burrowed under sand or loose soil, often in wait for animals that rest or sleep under trees or in the lee of rocks, but also in places where people or their animals congregate such as marketplaces, places of worship, cattle kraals and village squares. The timing of its activity is geared to coincide with that of potential hosts, but hot sunny conditions are usually avoided. Because of its ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |