''Knemidokoptes mutans'', also known as the

scaly leg Scaly foot, or knemidocoptiasis is a bird ailment that is common among caged birds and also affects many other bird species. It is caused by mites in the genus '' Knemidokoptes'' which burrow into the bird's flesh. The tunnels made by the mites ...

mite, is a species of

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 ...

. It was described by Robin and Lanquentin in 1859. There are no listed subspecies. ''NZIB: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity''. Gordon D. (ed), 2009-06-12

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Animals described in 1859 Sarcoptiformes Parasites of birds {{Sarcoptiformes-stub