Sylvilagus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Robbins, Richard G., Nava, Santiago, Ronai, Isobel, Chong, Kaylin L. & Guglielmone, Alberto A., 2025, Type specimens of the world’s hard tick species (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae): collection data and depositories for all valid names and the current status of invalid names, Zootaxa 5606 (1), pp. 1-287 : 173

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5606.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D0851EDA-FE18-4F87-9245-B108786B22F4
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8263FE48-FF69-42B9-FF23-FD84FE2EFC45
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Sylvilagus brasiliensis
status

Treatment

Type host: Sylvilagus brasiliensis View in CoL pomposum Dönitz, 1909 , Amblyomma

Dönitz, W. (1909) Über das Zeckengenus Amblyomma . Sitzungsberichten der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, 8, 440–482.

Type depository: ZMB: holotype (male) and paratypes (males and females) ( Moritz & Fischer 1981)

Type locality: Bismarckburg , Tanzania

Type host: not stated

Comments: Guglielmone et al. (2020) stated that published morphological definitions of Amblyomma pomposum are not useful when attempting to separate this species from congeners. Redescriptions of the type specimens may aid in resolving this matter.