| Author | Christian, A. |
| Year | 2012 |
| Title | Tick infestation (Ixodes) on the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) – a longterm study |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Soil Organisms Vol 84 (2): 481-487. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Three species of ticks: Ixodes hexagonus (commonest), I. canisuga and I. ricinus, were found to infest the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) in Germany |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Lutra lutra | Otter, European Otter, Eurasian Otter | Animalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae | |
| Current | Ixodes canisuga | Fox Tick, Dog Tick | Animalia: Ixodida: Ixodidae | |
| Current | Ixodes hexagonus | Hedgehog Tick | Animalia: Ixodida: Ixodidae | |
| Current | Ixodes ricinus | Sheep Tick, Pasture Tick, Castor Bean Tick, Deer Tick | Animalia: Ixodida: Ixodidae |
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