''Gigantolaelaps'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...

s 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 Oryzomyini is a tribe of rodents in the subfamily Sigmodontinae of the family Cricetidae. It includes about 120 species in about thirty genera,Weksler et al., 2006, table 1 distributed from the eastern United States to the southernmost parts of S ...

, 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

*'' Gigantolaelaps aitkeni'' *'' Gigantolaelaps amazonae'' *'' Gigantolaelaps barrerai'' *'' Gigantolaelaps boneti'' (from '' Peromyscus mexicanus'', ''

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'', '' 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

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;Estébanes-González and Cervantes, 2005, p. 27 includes ''G. tropedai'') *'' Gigantolaelaps brachyspinosus'' (from ''

Holochilus brasiliensis ''Holochilus brasiliensis'', also known as the Brazilian marsh ratMusser, G.G. and Carleton, M.D. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894–1531 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.)Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic refer ...

'')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'' (

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...

) *'' Gigantolaelaps gilmorei'' *''

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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'' 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 {{Laelapidae-stub