Ornithodoros talaje ( Guérin-Méneville, 1849 ), , 1849

Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen, Herrera-Mares, Angel, Robbins, Richard G. & Rebollo-Hernández, Andrea, 2019, The soft ticks (Parasitiformes: Ixodida: Argasidae) of Mexico: species, hosts, and geographical distribution, Zootaxa 4623 (3), pp. 485-525 : 500

Ornithodoros talaje ( Guérin-Méneville, 1849)

ND: ND, ND ( Dugès 1884; Mégnin 1885); ND, man and domestic animals ( Chavarría 1941); ND, ND ( Davis 1942). BAJA CALIFORNIA: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). CAMPECHE: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961). CIUDAD DE MÉXICO: San Juan de Aragón, horses, pigs, cattle ( Macías-Valadez 1923). CHIAPAS: ND, ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930); Huixtla, ND ( Brumpt et al. 1939); Ixtapa, ND ( Mazzotti 1942a); Simojovel, ND ( Mazzotti 1942a); Tuxtla Gutiérrez, ND ( Mazzotti 1942a); Acala, ND ( Mazzotti 1942a); Arriaga, houses ( Mazzotti 1942b); Angel Albino Corzo (Xaltenango), ND ( Mazzotti 1953); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Cintalapa, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Chicomuselo, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Acacoyagua, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Simojovel, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Yajalón, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Tecpatán, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Huixtla, on soil ( Hoffmann 1962) (CNAC001971); Planta de Luz, Huixtla, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); El Vergel, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Mapastepec, on soil ( Hoffmann 1962); (CNAC001970); Tonalá, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Mapastepec ( Carrillo et al. 1966). GUERRERO: Mezcala, in huts of natives ( Mooser 1932); Xalitla, in huts of natives ( Mooser 1932); Iguala, in huts of natives ( Mooser 1932); Iguala, ND ( Brumpt et al. 1939); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Olinalá, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Cuadrilla Cuaulotitlán, on soil ( Hoffmann 1962) (CNAC001969); Arcelia, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). JALISCO: Zapotitlán, ND ( Macías-Valadez 1923); Río Balsas region, in huts of natives ( Pilz & Mooser 1936). MICHOACÁN: Pueblo de Turicato, horses, pigs, cattle ( Macías-Valadez 1923); Morelia, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); Ario de Rosales, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); Pátzcuaro, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); Zamora, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); Coalcomán, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); Uruapan, ND ( Bustamante et al. 1947); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). MORELOS: ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Oaxtepec, on soil ( Hoffmann 1962); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). OAXACA: El Istmo (the author is probably referring to Istmo de Tehuantepec), rodents ( Hoffmann 1930); Istmo de Tehuantepec, in huts of natives ( Pilz & Mooser 1936); Matías Romero, ND ( Mazzotti 1942a); Pijijiapan, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Mapastepec, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Escuintla, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Villa Flores, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); Putla, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962). PUEBLA: Tecomatlán, in houses ( Hoffmann 1962); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). QUINTANA ROO: ND, ND ( Hoffmann 1962); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). SINALOA: Mazatlán, ND, horses, pigs, cattle ( Macías-Valadez 1923); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Chinobampo, on soil ( Hoffmann 1962); ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000). SONORA: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000); ND, Spermophilus tereticaudus ( Venzal et al. 2008) ; ND, Dipodomys deserti ( Venzal et al. 2008) . TABASCO: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961). TAM- AULIPAS: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930; Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961). VERACRUZ: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930; Hoffmann & López-Campos 2000); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Catemaco, under rocks ( Hoffmann 1962) (CNAC001968); Los Tuxtlas, on the soil ( Hoffmann 1962). YUCATÁN: ND, rodents ( Hoffmann 1930); Xtoloc cenote cave, on the floor ( Wharton 1938; Hoffmann et al. 2004); ND, man and domestic animals ( Hoffmann 1961); Cueva de Balaam Canché, Chichén Itzá, on the floor ( Hoffmann 1962; Hoffmann et al. 2004); Isla Pérez, under wood ( Hoffmann 1962); Yuncu cenote, Yuncu, Abala, ND ( Hoffmann et al. 2004).

Notes: Hoffmann (1930) and Hoffmann & López-Campos (2000) state that this species is associated with rodents and other mammals that live in caves and underground nests. Brumpt et al. (1939) claimed to have collected this species from an armadillo’s nest in “San Gerónimo” but did not provide the Mexican state. Mazzotti (1947) described the geographical distribution of O. talaje in the tropical zones of southern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. Hoffmann (1962) cited a record of this species from San Juan Zaichicoban, Oaxaca, based on Mooser (1932); however, we were unable to find this record in the latter work. Chavarría (1958) mentioned that this species is present in Mexico and is associated with mammals and birds, especially pigs and hens.