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Ticks of the genus Amblyomma collected from reptiles in South Africa during this study.
| Tick species | Number | Host species |
|---|---|---|
| A. latum | 2 | Naja mossambica (2) |
| A. marmoreum (male) | 54 | Varanus albigularis (2), Stigmochelys pardalis (25), Chersina angulata (8), Kinixys spp. (7), K. zombensis (12) |
| A. marmoreum (female) | 44 | V. albigularis (2), S. pardalis (16), K. zombensis (13), C. angulata (7), Kinixys spp. (6). |
Number of ticks collected from hosts is indicated next to each host.
