Amblyomma varanense

The Asian monitor lizard tick, (Amblyomma varanense) is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Amblyomma.

It is found in India, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka.

[1] Adults parasitize various reptiles such as varanids and snakes.

These ticks are potential vectors of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae.

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