Amblyomma integrum

Amblyomma integrum is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.^[1] Adults parasitize various larger mammals such as buffalo and cattle, whereas nymphs and larvae use mostly larger and medium mammals.^[2] In Sri Lanka, tick was identified as an agent of human otoacariasis.^[3]

Amblyomma integrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Amblyomma
Species:	A. integrum
Binomial name
Amblyomma integrum Karsch, 1879
Synonyms
Amblyomma distinctum Karsch, 1879 Amblyomma prolongatum Neumann, 1906 Amblyomma (Theileriella) integrum Santos Dias, 1993 Amblyomma (Xiphiastor) integrum Camicas et al., 1998