Ixodes anatis, also called the kiwi tick, is a species of tick in the arthropod family Ixodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and mainly parasitizes kiwi (family Apterygidae).
Ixodes anatis Chilton (1904), also called the kiwi tick, is a species of tick endemic to New Zealand.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The species was originally described by Charles Chilton in 1904.[8] It was given the name anatis because the first specimens were collected from a grey duck.[8] The type specimens are housed at Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand (CMNZ).[6][5][4]
Since its original description, the morphology of I. anatis has only been partially described and characterized.[5][8] All stages of the species were recently re-described and illustrated.[5]
Ixodes anatis has a high host specificity and mainly parasitizes the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) and the tokoeka (Apteryx australis).[4][5] There are a handful of records that show it may have also been found on certain species of waterfowl.[4][5] It is considered to be an endophilous and nidicolous species, which means it lives within the burrows and nests of its host, the kiwi.[7]
Ixodes anatis is currently listed as "Not Threatened" in "Conservation status of parasitic mites and ticks (Acari) in New Zealand, 2021".[9] Although it was previously considered to be Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable, and although its bird hosts are threatened, a better understanding of its populations has led to the improved conservation status.[9]
Ixodes anatis, also called the kiwi tick, is a species of tick in the arthropod family Ixodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and mainly parasitizes kiwi (family Apterygidae).
Ixodes anatis[1] este o specie de căpușe din genul Ixodes, familia Ixodidae, descrisă de Charles Chilton în anul 1904.[2][3] Conform Catalogue of Life specia Ixodes anatis nu are subspecii cunoscute.[2]
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Ixodes anatis este o specie de căpușe din genul Ixodes, familia Ixodidae, descrisă de Charles Chilton în anul 1904. Conform Catalogue of Life specia Ixodes anatis nu are subspecii cunoscute.
