| description of the nymph and larva and redescription of the female of ixodes neuquenensis ringuelet, 1947 (acari: ixodidae), a parasite of the endangered neotropical marsupial dromiciops gliroides thomas (microbiotheria: microbiotheriidae). | the female of ixodes neuquenensis ringuelet, 1947 (acari: ixodidae) is redescribed and the nymph and larva are described from specimens collected from the endangered marsupial dromiciops gliroides thomas (microbiotheria: microbiotheriidae) in argentina. at first sight the female of i. neuquenensis resembles a member of the subgenus ixodes latreille, 1795. however, the female of i. neuquenensis is peculiar in having the combination of two spurs on coxae ii-iv and a pair of chitinous plaques inter ... | 2004 | 15010595 |