''Amblyomma'' is a genus of

hard tick The Ixodidae are the family of hard ticks or scale ticks, one of the three families of ticks, consisting of over 700 species. They are known as 'hard ticks' because they have a scutum or hard shield, which the other major family of ticks, the 'sof ...

s. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily occupying the torrid zones of all the continents. The centre of species diversity is on the American continent, where half of all the species occur. On this continent, ''Amblyomma'' species reach far beyond the torrid zone, up to the 40th parallel in the

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, to the 50th parallel in the Southern Hemisphere, and even reaches the alpine zone of the Andes. They also occur in Eurasia, Africa and Australia.
G. V. Kolonin, Fauna of Ixodid Ticks of the World (Acari, Ixodidae), Moscow 2009

Species

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Amblyomma albolimbatum ''Amblyomma albolimbatum'' is a species of tick. It is also known as the stumptailed lizard tick. It feeds on lizards, in particular skinks, but also snakes. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia ...

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Amblyomma albopictum ''Amblyomma albopictum'' is a species of tropical hard ticks. It is typically found parasitizing '' Cyclura nubila'', ''Chilabothrus angulifer'', ''Cubophis cantherigerus'', ''Leiocephalus carinatus'', and less commonly the Paraguaian hairy dwar ...

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Amblyomma americanum ''Amblyomma americanum'', also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, or the "Cricker Tick", is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly ...

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lone star tick ''Amblyomma americanum'', also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, or the "Cricker Tick", is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly ...

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Amblyomma anicornuta ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily oc ...

'' Apanaskevich & Apanaskevich, 2018 * '' Amblyomma antillorum'' Kohls 1969 * '' Amblyomma arcanum'' Karsch, 1879 * '' Amblyomma argentinae'' Neumann, 1905 * '' Amblyomma arianae'' Keirans & Garris, 1986 * '' Amblyomma astrion'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma aureolatum'' Pallas, 1772 * '' Amblyomma auricularium'' Conil, 1878 * '' Amblyomma australiense'' Neumann, 1905 * '' Amblyomma babirussae'' Schulze, 1933 * '' Amblyomma beaurepairei'' Vogelsang & Santos Dias 1953 * '' Amblyomma boeroi'' Nava, Mangold, Mastropaolo, Venzal, Oscherov and Guglielmone, 2009S. Nava, A. J. Mangold, M. Mastropaolo, J. M. Venzal, E. B. Oscherov, & A. A. Guglielmone. 2009. ''Amblyomma boeroi'' n. sp. (Acari: Ixodidae), a parasite of the Chacoan peccary ''Catagonus wagneri'' (Rusconi) (Artiodactyla: Tayassuidae) in Argentina. ''Systematic Parasitology'' 73(3):161-74. * '' Amblyomma boulengeri'' Hirst & Hirst, 1910 * '' Amblyomma brasiliense'' Aragão, 1908 * '' Amblyomma breviscutatum'' Neumann, 1899 * ''

Amblyomma cajennense ''Amblyomma cajennense'' or Cayenne tick is a species of tick found in a range from the southern part of the United States to northern Argentina, through Central America and some of the Caribbean. As a consequence the species has adapted to a wi ...

'' Fabricius, 1787 * '' Amblyomma calabyi'' Roberts, 1963 * '' Amblyomma calcaratum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma chabaudi'' Rageau, 1964 * ''

Amblyomma clypeolatum The Asian tortoise tick, (''Amblyomma clypeolatum'') is a hard-bodied tick of the genus '' Amblyomma''. The tick is a parasite of tortoises, such as ''Geochelone elegans'', domestic dogs, buffaloes. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar ...

'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma coelebs'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma cohaerens'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma compressum'' Macalister, 1872 * '' Amblyomma cordiferum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma crassipes'' Neumann, 1901 * '' Amblyomma crassum'' Robinson, 1926 * '' Amblyomma crenatum'' Neumann 1899 * '' Amblyomma cruciferum'' Neumann, 1901 * '' Amblyomma darwini'' Hirst & Hirst, 1910 * '' Amblyomma dissimile'' Koch 1844 * '' Amblyomma dubitatum'' Neumann 1899 * '' Amblyomma eburneum'' Gerstäcker, 1873 * '' Amblyomma echidnae'' Roberts 1953 * ''

Amblyomma elaphense ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Price, 1959 * '' Amblyomma exornatum'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma extraoculatum'' Neumann 1899 * '' Amblyomma falsomarmoreum'' Tonelli-Rondelli, 1935 * '' Amblyomma fimbriatum'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma flavomaculatum'' Lucas, 1846 * '' Amblyomma fulvum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma fuscolineatum'' Lucas, 1847 * '' Amblyomma fuscum'' Neumann, 1907 * ''

Amblyomma geayi ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma gemma'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma geochelone'' Durden, Keirans & Smith, 2002 * '' Amblyomma geoemydae'' Cantor, 1847 * '' Amblyomma gervaisi'' Lucas, 1847 * '' Amblyomma glauerti'' Keirans, King & Sharrad, 1994 * ''

Amblyomma goeldii ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Neumann 1899 * '' Amblyomma hainanense'' Teng, 1981 * ''

Amblyomma hebraeum ''Amblyomma hebraeum'', commonly known as the South African bont tick, is a species of hard tick that is native to southern Africa. They are sexually dimorphic. Description The conscutum of the male is dappled in various shades and colours. The ...

'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma helvolum'' Koch, 1844 * ''

Amblyomma hirtum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Neumann, 1906 * '' Amblyomma humerale'' Koch, 1844 * ''

Amblyomma imitator ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Kohls, 1958 * '' Amblyomma incisum'' Neumann, 1906 * ''

Amblyomma inopinatum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Santos Dias, 1989 * '' Amblyomma inornatum'' Banks, 1909 * '' Amblyomma integrum'' Karsch, 1879 *'' Amblyomma interandinum'' Nava et al., 2014Santiago Nava, Lorenza Beati, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abraham G. Cáceres, Atilio J. Mangold, and Alberto A. Guglielmone. 2014. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of ''Amblyomma cajennense'' (Fabricius, 1787) with the description of three new species, ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' n. sp., ''Amblyomma interandinum'' n. sp. and ''Amblyomma patinoi'' n. sp., and reinstatement of ''Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844, and ''Amblyomma sculptum'' Berlese, 1888 (Ixodida: Ixodidae). ''Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'', Volume 5, Issue 3, April 2014, pp. 252-276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.11.004, as accessed 22 Sep 2020. * ''

Amblyomma javanense ''Amblyomma javanense'' is a hard-bodied tick of the genus ''Amblyomma''. It is found in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom ...

'' Supino, 1897 * '' Amblyomma komodoense'' Oudemans, 1928 * '' Amblyomma kraneveldi'' Anastos, 1956 * '' Amblyomma laticaudae'' Warburton 1933 * ''

Amblyomma latum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma lepidum'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma limbatum'' Neumann, 1899 * ''

Amblyomma loculosum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Neumann, 1907 * '' Amblyomma longirostre'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma macfarlandi'' Keirans, Hoogstraal & Clifford, 1973 * '' Amblyomma macropi'' Roberts, 1953 * ''

Amblyomma maculatum ''Amblyomma maculatum'' (Gulf Coast tick) is a species of tick in the genus ''Amblyomma''. Immatures usually infest small mammals and birds that dwell on the ground; cotton rats may be particularly favored hosts. Some recorded hosts include: *''G ...

'' Koch, 1844 * ''

Amblyomma marmoreum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844Santiago Nava, Lorenza Beati, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abraham G. Cáceres, Atilio J. Mangold, and Alberto A. Guglielmone. 2014. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of ''Amblyomma cajennense'' (Fabricius, 1787) with the description of three new species, ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' n. sp., ''Amblyomma interandinum'' n. sp. and ''Amblyomma patinoi'' n. sp., and reinstatement of ''Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844, and ''Amblyomma sculptum'' Berlese, 1888 (Ixodida: Ixodidae). ''Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'', Volume 5, Issue 3, April 2014, pp. 252-276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.11.004, as accessed 22 Sep 2020. * '' Amblyomma moreliae'' Koch, 1867 * ''

Amblyomma moyi ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Roberts, 1953 * '' Amblyomma multipunctum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma naponense'' Packard, 1869 * '' Amblyomma near testudinis'' Lane & Poinar, 1986 * '' Amblyomma neumanni'' Ribaga 1902 * '' Amblyomma nitidum'' Hirst & Hirst, 1910 * ''

Amblyomma nodosum ''Amblyomma nodosum'' is a species of specialized tick, found in three roadkilled giant anteaters from Minas Gerais, Brazil. There are 100 species of ''Amblyomma'' worldwide, 33 of which are from Brazil. ''A. nodosum'' is a specialist that ...

'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma nuttalli'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma oblongoguttatum'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma orlovi'' Kolonin, 1992 * '' Amblyomma oudemansi'' Neumann, 1910 * '' Amblyomma ovale'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma pacae'' Aragão, 1911 * '' Amblyomma papuanum'' Hirst, 1914 * '' Amblyomma parkeri'' Fonseca & Aragao, 1952 * '' Amblyomma parvitarsum'' Neumann, 1901 * '' Amblyomma parvum'' Aragão, 1908 * '' Amblyomma patinoi'' Nava, et al., 2014Santiago Nava, Lorenza Beati, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abraham G. Cáceres, Atilio J. Mangold, and Alberto A. Guglielmone. 2014. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of ''Amblyomma cajennense'' (Fabricius, 1787) with the description of three new species, ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' n. sp., ''Amblyomma interandinum'' n. sp. and ''Amblyomma patinoi'' n. sp., and reinstatement of ''Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844, and ''Amblyomma sculptum'' Berlese, 1888 (Ixodida: Ixodidae). ''Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'', Volume 5, Issue 3, April 2014, pp. 252-276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.11.004, as accessed 22 Sep 2020. * '' Amblyomma pattoni'' Neumann, 1910 * '' Amblyomma paulopunctatum'' Neumann 1899 * ''

Amblyomma pecarium ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Dunn, 1933 * '' Amblyomma personatum'' Neumann, 1901 * '' Amblyomma pictum'' Neumann, 1906 * '' Amblyomma pilosum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma pomposum'' Dönitz, 1909 * '' Amblyomma postoculatum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma pseudoconcolor'' Aragão, 1908 * '' Amblyomma pseudoparvum'' Guglielmone, Mangold & Keirans, 1990 * '' Amblyomma quadricavum'' Schulze, 1941 * '' Amblyomma rhinocerotis'' de Geer, 1778 * '' Amblyomma robinsoni'' Warburton 1927 * '' Amblyomma rotundatum'' Koch 1844 * '' Amblyomma sabanerae'' Stoll, 1890 * '' Amblyomma scalpturatum'' Neumann, 1906 * ''

Amblyomma sculptum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily oc ...

'' Berlese, 1888Santiago Nava, Lorenza Beati, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abraham G. Cáceres, Atilio J. Mangold, and Alberto A. Guglielmone. 2014. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of ''Amblyomma cajennense'' (Fabricius, 1787) with the description of three new species, ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' n. sp., ''Amblyomma interandinum'' n. sp. and ''Amblyomma patinoi'' n. sp., and reinstatement of ''Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844, and ''Amblyomma sculptum'' Berlese, 1888 (Ixodida: Ixodidae). ''Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'', Volume 5, Issue 3, April 2014, pp. 252-276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.11.004, as accessed 22 Sep 2020. * '' Amblyomma scutatum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma soembawense'' Anastos, 1956 * '' Amblyomma sparsum'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma sphenodonti'' Dumbleton, 1943 * '' Amblyomma splendidum'' Giebel, 1877 * '' Amblyomma squamosum'' Kohls, 1953 * ''

Amblyomma supinoi ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Neumann, 1905 * '' Amblyomma sylvaticum'' de Geer, 1778 * ''

Amblyomma tapirellum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

'' Dunn, 1933 * ''

Amblyomma testudinarium ''Amblyomma testudinarium'' is a hard-bodied tick of the genus ''Amblyomma''. It is found in Indonesia, India, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae ...

'' Koch, 1844 * '' Amblyomma tholloni'' Neumann, 1899 * '' Amblyomma tigrinum'' Koch 1844 * ''

Amblyomma tonelliae ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' is a species of tick of the genus ''Amblyomma''. The species is associated with dry areas of the Chaco region, spanning central-northern Argentina to Bolivia and Paraguay. ''Rickettsia'' species can habitate ''A. tonelliae ...

'' Nava et al., 2014Santiago Nava, Lorenza Beati, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abraham G. Cáceres, Atilio J. Mangold, and Alberto A. Guglielmone. 2014. Reassessment of the taxonomic status of ''Amblyomma cajennense'' (Fabricius, 1787) with the description of three new species, ''Amblyomma tonelliae'' n. sp., ''Amblyomma interandinum'' n. sp. and ''Amblyomma patinoi'' n. sp., and reinstatement of ''Amblyomma mixtum'' Koch, 1844, and ''Amblyomma sculptum'' Berlese, 1888 (Ixodida: Ixodidae). ''Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases'', Volume 5, Issue 3, April 2014, pp. 252-276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.11.004, as accessed 22 Sep 2020. * '' Amblyomma torrei'' Pérez Vigueras, 1934 * '' Amblyomma transversale'' Lucas, 1845 * ''

Amblyomma triguttatum ''Amblyomma triguttatum'', commonly known as the kangaroo tick, is a species of tick in the genus '' Amblyomma'' native to Australia. There are four subspecies, one or more of which might be separate species. The nominate subspecies is a vector ...

'' Koch 1844 * '' Amblyomma trimaculatum'' Lucas, 1878 * '' Amblyomma triste'' Koch 1844 * '' Amblyomma tuberculatum'' Marx, 1894 * '' Amblyomma usingeri'' Keirans, Hoogstraal & Clifford, 1973 * '' Amblyomma varanense'' Supino, 1897 * ''

Amblyomma variegatum ''Amblyomma variegatum'', commonly known as the tropical bont tick, is a species of tick of the genus ''Amblyomma'' endemic to Africa. It has spread from its centre of origin to several countries, including the Caribbean islands, where it is kno ...

'' Fabricius 1794 * '' Amblyomma varium'' Koch, 1844 * ''

Amblyomma vikirri ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primari ...

'' Keirans, Bull & Duffield, 1996 * '' Amblyomma williamsi'' Banks, 1924

Fossil species

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Amblyomma birmitum ''Amblyomma'' is a genus of hard ticks. Some are disease vectors, for example the Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil or ehrlichiosis in the United States. This genus is the third largest in the family Ixodidae, with its species primarily ...

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References

External links

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