| north spain (burgos) wild mammals ectoparasites. | twenty-seven species of arthropods were collected from 105 wild mammals, six wolves canis lupus (linnaeus, 1758) included. a total of 87 animals (82.8%) harboured some ectoparasites. ticks were found in 60% of the samples, fleas in 51.4%, chewing-lice in 3.8%, and others (mesostigmata and hippoboscids) in 3.8%. moreover, 42.5% were single infestation and 57.5% mixed. some of the species were new records for a host in spanish country such as trichodectes canis (de géer, 1778), ixodes triangulicep ... | 2004 | 15490750 |