Ectoparasites of small mammals from Bukit Lanjan and Air Hitam forest reserves, Selangor.

M. Shariff, Shabrina and Anan, Saharudin and Hamid, Refaee (1989) Ectoparasites of small mammals from Bukit Lanjan and Air Hitam forest reserves, Selangor. [Journal / Magazine]

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Abstract

A total of 35 specimens of small mammals from Bukit Lanjan and Air Hitam forest reserves in Selangor were examined for the ectoparasites. The groups of parasites recovered consisted of lice, ticks, mites and fleas. The mite-loads obtained were relatively higher in the spiny-furred forest mammal species compared to the soft-furred forest species. However, the mite-loads of this parasite in the commensal species ranged intermediate between the forest spiny-furred and soft-furred species. The remaining groups of parasite comprising of lice, ticks and fleas were noted to infest only a few individuals of all the species examined. The difference in the predominant parasite groups particularly the mites (mesostigmatid mites) in the spiny-furred and the soft-furred forest mammal species including the commensal mammal species were studied in relation to the nesting structures and their habits.

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