Bat mites and bat chiggers of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Abstract

Up to now, 49 species of bat mites and chiggers are recorded in Brazil, divided into ten families and three suborders. To verify the occurrence of the bat mites and chiggers species in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, specimens deposited at the “Coleção Zoológica de Referência da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul” were examined and queried information available in literature. It was found 25 species of these mites, belonging to six families from bats in Mato Grosso do Sul. All species are a new geographic record for the state. Additionally, a checklist of bat mites and chiggers, with their respective hosts and states that occur in Brazil is presented.

Keywords
Biodiversity; Biota-MS program; Pantanal; parasitism