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ectoparasites from river otters in pennsylvania.

twenty-three livetrapped and two trapper-caught river otters (lutra canadensis) from northeastern pennsylvania (usa) were examined for ectoparasites immediately after their captures during 1981 to 1985. ectoparasites were collected from both trapper-caught otters, but from only one livetrapped otter. one species of tick (ixodes cookei) and one flea (oropsylla arctomys) were collected.