New Flea (Siphonaptera) Record For Heermann's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys heermanni), San Luis Obispo County, California

Three Heermann's kangaroo rats (Dipodomys heermanni LeConte 1853) from San Luis Obispo County, California, were examined for ectoparasites. Two species of fleas were found, Meringis cummingi (C. Fox 1926) and Hoplopsyllus anomalus (Baker 1904). While M. cummingi has been reported frequently fro...

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Published inWestern North American naturalist Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 364 - 365
Main Authors Clark, Howard O., Pigage, Helen K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Provo Brigham Young University 01.11.2014
Western North American Naturalist
Subjects
Animal traps
Biogeography
Dipodomys
Dipodomys heermanni
Ectoparasites
Female animals
Fleas
Game fishes
Hoplopsyllus anomalus
Kangaroos
Male animals
Parasite hosts
Parasites
Rats
Rodents
Siphonaptera
Wildlife
California
San Luis Obispo County California
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Summary:Three Heermann's kangaroo rats (Dipodomys heermanni LeConte 1853) from San Luis Obispo County, California, were examined for ectoparasites. Two species of fleas were found, Meringis cummingi (C. Fox 1926) and Hoplopsyllus anomalus (Baker 1904). While M. cummingi has been reported frequently from this host (Dorman 1969, Eads et al. 1987), occurrence of H. anomalus on D. heermanni has not been reported before and represents a new host record.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.3398%2F064.074.0311
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ISSN:1527-0904
1944-8341
DOI:10.3398/064.074.0311