• Source: Otobius

Otobius is a genus in the soft-bodied tick family, Argasidae. While similar to the genus Ornithodoros it is characterized by a vestigial hypostome in adults, despite being developed in nymphs, in addition to the absence of both eyes and hood.




Species


Three species of Otobius are recognized.

Otobius lagophilus Cooley & Kohls, 1940
Otobius megnini Dugès, 1883
Otobius sparnus Kohls & Clifford, 1963




References

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• Argasidae
• Otobius lagophilus
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