Amblyomma tonelliae is a species of tick of the genus Amblyomma. The species is associated with dry areas of the Chaco region, spanning central-northern Argentina to Bolivia and Paraguay. Rickettsia species can habitate A. tonelliae endosymbiotically.
It is named after Maria Tonelli-Rondelli.
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Further reading
- Estrada-Peña, AgustÃÂn, et al. "Divergent environmental preferences and areas of sympatry of tick species in the Amblyomma cajennense complex (Ixodidae)." International journal for parasitology 44.14 (2014): 1081âÂÂ1089.
- Martins, Thiago F., et al. "Taxonomic key to nymphs of the genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) in Argentina, with description and redescription of the nymphal stage of four Amblyomma species." Ticks and tick-borne diseases 5.6 (2014): 753âÂÂ770.