Mites (excluding chiggers) of mammals of Oregon

Authors

John O. Whitaker Jr., Indiana State University, Terra Haute
Chris Maser, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Corvallis, Oregon

Abstract

New information on the ectoparasitic mites of the following species of mammals from Oregon is presented: (1) pika—Ochotona; (2) squirrels—Eutamias, Spermophilus, Tamiasciurus; (3) grasshopper mouse—Onychomys; (4) woodrats—Neotoma; (5) muskrat—Ondatra; (6) jumping mice—Zapus; and (7) weasels—Mustela, Spilogale. New records of species for the state and new host records are also given. Finally, a cross-referenced list of all known mites of wild mammals from Oregon is presented.

Recommended Citation

Whitaker, John O. Jr. and Maser, Chris (1985) "Mites (excluding chiggers) of mammals of Oregon," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 45: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol45/iss1/8