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Ectoparasites of a Threatened Insular Endemic Mammalian Carnivore: The Island Spotted Skunk
2004
The American midland naturalist
Parasites have been identified as potential threats to mammalian carnivores, particularly insular species. We evaluated external parasites on island spotted skunks (Spilogale gracilis amphiala), a threatened insular endemic carnivore on Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands of the California Channel Islands (USA). We identified fleas (Pulex irritans, Nosopsyllus fasciatus), lice (Neotrichodectes mephitidis) and ticks (Ixodes pacificus, I. kingi). Results suggest potential host-switching by
doi:10.1674/0003-0031(2004)151[0035:eoatie]2.0.co;2
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