Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes Baker

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 40-41

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.273680
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6243911
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E5278780-FFE4-FFC3-FF3B-5AD3FDD3FD6A
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scientific name	Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes Baker
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Treatment

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Ex Blarina brevicauda (northern shorttailed shrew): 2M, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, K. Walters, Nov. 2001, L2984.

Ex Myodes gapperi (southern redbacked vole): GSMNP ( Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1F, NC, Swain Co., Clingman’s Dome, 14 May 2002, K. Walters, L2996; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Andrews Bald, 10–12 Sept. 1999, D. Linzey.

Ex Microtus chrotorrhinus (rock vole): NC, Swain Co., Kanati Fork, along Route 441, 2800 ft., “Dec.” ( Linzey & Linzey 1973, Benton 1980); 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Clingman’s Dome, 3 Jun. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L 2950.

Ex Microtus sp. (listed as M. montanus which may have been M. gapperi ): 3F, NC, Swain Co., Oconaluftee, 18 Apr. 1931, R. L. Boke ( Fox 1940, Benton 1980).

Ex Ochrotomys nuttalli (golden mouse): TN, Sevier Co., near Cosby, 1964–1966 ( Linzey 1968; Linzey & Linzey 1968, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).

Ex Parascalops breweri (hairytailed mole): 1F, 1M, TN, Blount Co., Tremont, 18 May 2001, P. Super; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 16 Nov. 2001, K. Walters, L2980.

Ex pitfall trap: 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Twin Creeks, 30 Sep.–5 Nov. 2002, Parker, Stocks, Petersen.

Ex Rattus norvegicus ( Norway rat): TN, Sevier Co., Little River Rd., 0.8 miles West of Elkmont turnoff, 27 Dec. 2003, K. Langdon, L3285.

This smallmammal flea is common and widely distributed in the Park and in most eastern U.S. states ( Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).

References

Benton, A. H. (1980) An atlas of the fleas of the eastern United States. Marginal Media,

Fox, I. (1940) Fleas of eastern United States. Iowa State College Press, Ames, 191 pp.

Linzey, D. W. & Linzey, A. V. (1968) Mammals of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 84, 384 - 414.

Linzey, D. W. & Linzey, A. V. (1973) Notes on parasites of small mammals from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee-North Carolina. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society, 89, 120.