Haemaphysalis anomala

Haemaphysalis anomala
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. anomala
Binomial name
	Haemaphysalis anomala; Warburton, 1913
Synonyms
	Haemaphysalis cornigera anomala Warburton, 1913; Haemaphysalis novaeguineae Toumanoff, 1944 (misapplied name); Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) anomala Hoogstraal, Kohls & Trapido, 1967;

Haemaphysalis anomala is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals.

Parasitism

Adults parasitize various mammals such as Bubalus bubalis^[2] and domestic cattle. Larva and nymphs are parasite on birds such as Centropus sinensis and small mammals like Rattus species.^[3] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.^[4]

References

^ "Species Details : Haemaphysalis anomala Warburton, 1913". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ Miranpuri, GS (1988). "Ticks parasitising the Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and their possible role in disease transmission". Veterinary Parasitology. 27 (3–4): 357–362. doi:10.1016/0304-4017(88)90050-7. PMID 3369083.
^ Hoogstraal, Harry; Dhanda, Vijai; Bhat, H. R (1972). "Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) anomala Warburton (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) from India: description of immature stages and biological observations". The Journal of Parasitology. 58 (3): 605–610. doi:10.2307/3278216. JSTOR 3278216. PMID 5042066.
^ Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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[1] "Species Details : Haemaphysalis anomala Warburton, 1913". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[2] Miranpuri, GS (1988). "Ticks parasitising the Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and their possible role in disease transmission". Veterinary Parasitology. 27 (3–4): 357–362. doi:10.1016/0304-4017(88)90050-7. PMID 3369083.

[3] Hoogstraal, Harry; Dhanda, Vijai; Bhat, H. R (1972). "Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) anomala Warburton (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) from India: description of immature stages and biological observations". The Journal of Parasitology. 58 (3): 605–610. doi:10.2307/3278216. JSTOR 3278216. PMID 5042066.

[4] Sreenivasan, M. A.; Rajagopalan, P. K. (1981). "Ixodid ticks on cattle and buffaloes in the Kyasanur forest disease area of Karnataka State [1981]". Indian Journal of Medical Research. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

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