''Gigantolaelaps'' is a
genus of
mites in the family
Laelapidae
The Laelapidae are a family (biology), family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The family is also referred to in the literature as Laelaptidae, which may be the correct spelling.
Description
Laelapidae have a shield covering all or most of ...
. It is found in the fur of
cricetid
The Cricetidae are a family (biology), family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, Muskrat, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest Fa ...
rodents, most often from the tribe
Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colored and have a complex life cycle.
[Carmichael et al., 2007, p. 80]
Species
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Gigantolaelaps aitkeni
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly col ...
''
[
*'' Gigantolaelaps amazonae''][
*'']Gigantolaelaps barrerai
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly c ...
''[
*'' Gigantolaelaps boneti'' (from '']Peromyscus mexicanus
The Mexican deer mouse (''Peromyscus mexicanus'') is a species of forest-dwelling rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in southern Mexico and throughout much of Central America.
Description
Mexican deer mice are moderately sized mous ...
'', ''Handleyomys chapmani
''Handleyomys chapmani'', also known as Chapman's oryzomys or Chapman's rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus ''Handleyomys'' of family Cricetidae. It is found only in Mexico. It was previously placed in ''Oryzomys'' as ''Oryzomys chapmani ...
'', ''Megadontomys cryophilus
The Oaxaca giant deer mouse (''Megadontomys cryophilus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of ...
'', '' Peromyscus melanocarpus'', and ''Oryzomys couesi
''Oryzomys couesi'', also known as Coues's rice rat, is a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia. It is usually found in wet habitats, such as m ...
'' in Oaxaca;[Estébanes-González and Cervantes, 2005, p. 27] includes ''G. tropedai'')[
*'']Gigantolaelaps brachyspinosus
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
'' (from '' Holochilus brasiliensis'')[Furman, 1972, p. 3]
*''Gigantolaelaps canestrinii
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps fonsecai
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly col ...
'' ( incertae sedis)[
*'']Gigantolaelaps gilmorei
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly col ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps goyanensis
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[ (includes ''G. strandtmanni'')][Furman, 1972, p. 9]
*''Gigantolaelaps guimaraesi
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps inca
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps intermedia
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[Furman, 1972, p. 4]
*''Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis
''Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis'' is a mite from the Americas. It has been found on the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris''), hispid cotton rat (''Sigmodon hispidus''), black rat (''Rattus rattus''), brown rat (''Rattus norvegicus''), and whi ...
''[ (includes ''G. cricetidarum'')][
*'']Gigantolaelaps maximus
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
'' ( incertae sedis)[
*'']Gigantolaelaps oudemansi
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps peruviana
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps striatus
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'']Gigantolaelaps tiptoni
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly colo ...
''[
*'' Gigantolaelaps versteegi''][
*'' Gigantolaelaps vitzthumi''][ (includes ''G. bahiensis'' and ''G. bipilosus'')][
*'']Gigantolaelaps wolffsohni
''Gigantolaelaps'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae. It is found in the fur of cricetid rodents, most often from the tribe Oryzomyini, from South America north to the southern United States. They are large (>1 mm) and darkly col ...
'' Fonseca, 1939[ (includes ''G. butantanensis'' and ''G. comatus'')][Furman, 1972, p. 16]
References
Literature cited
*Carmichael, J.A., Strauss, R.E. and McIntyre, N.E. 2007. Seasonal variation of North American form of ''Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis'' (Acari: Laelapidae) on marsh rice rat in southern coastal Texas. Journal of Medical Entomology 44(1):80–84.
*Estébanes-González, M.L. and Cervantes, F.A. 2005
Mites and ticks associated with some small mammals in Mexico
(subscription required). International Journal of Acarology 31(1):23–37.
*Furman, D.P. 1972. Laelapid mites (Laelapidae: Laelapinae) from Venezuela. Brigham Young University Science Bulletin 17(3):1–58.
Laelapidae
Parasites of rodents
Acari genera
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