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A checklist of the ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) of Japan

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Ticks significantly affect the health of humans and animals in Japan. However, no complete checklist has been produced for the Japanese tick fauna in English, and even recent checklists in Japanese do not include all presently known tick species found on the Japanese islands. Here, a complete species list of all tick taxa known to occur within Japan is presented. The status of several controversial Japanese tick species is also discussed.

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I thank Dr. Takeo Yamauchi for suggesting relevant literature and for hosting me at his museum in Hyogo prefecture for an afternoon. I also thank my friends Mr. Sean Yamada and Mrs. Noriko Matsumoto for assistance with translations.

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Kwak, M.L. A checklist of the ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) of Japan. Exp Appl Acarol 75, 263–267 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-018-0259-6

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