Ornithodoros is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae.

The opening between the midgut and hindgut has been lost, making the ticks unable to pass digestive waste products out of their bodies.

[2] The Linnean name derives from ornithos (Greek: ὄρνιθος) and doros (Greek: Δωρόν), meaning "bird" and "gift", respectively.

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