Monitor lizard tick (Amblyomma exornatum,formerly Aponomma exornatum). This tick is native to Africa,where,as the name suggests,it is mainly a parasite of monitor lizards. It is a vector for the bacteria Ehrlichia ruminantium (formerly Cowdria ruminantium),which causes heartwater disease,a disease of domestic and wild ruminants | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / CDC |
Bildgröße: | 3752 px × 2835 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |