Fauna acarológica ectoparasita de serpentes não venenosas da região de construção de hidrelétricas (sudeste, centro-oeste e sul) do Brasil

Abstract

The ectoparasitic mite fauna of non-poisonous Brazilian snakes, coTlected in the location of future hydroelectric power plants, is presented. A total of 349 samples of snakes was examined as soon as arrived at the laboratory, to avoid contamination with other parasites, and the numerical host-parasites relationships were analized. Each host presented, in general, a very small number of parasites: hyperparasitism was faund once on Waglerophis merremii (Wagler), parasited by Ixobioides and Neotrombicula.