Haemaphysalis spinigera

Haemaphysalis spinigera, is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Haemaphysalis. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.^[1] It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals of various rodents, insectivores, and monkeys.^[2] It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus^[3] and Kaisodi virus.^[4]

Haemaphysalis spinigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Ixodida
Family:	Ixodidae
Genus:	Haemaphysalis
Species:	H. spinigera
Binomial name
Haemaphysalis spinigera Neumann, 1897
Synonyms
Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) spinigera Hoogstraal & El Kammah, 1972 Haemaphysalis (Robertsalis) spinigera Santos Dias, 1963