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Distribution modeling of Amblyomma rotundatum and Amblyomma dissimile in Brazil: estimates of environmental suitability

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The number of reports of tick parasitism in amphibians and reptiles has increased over the past few years, including new host and location records for Amblyomma rotundatum and Amblyomma dissimile. However, knowledge of the geographical distribution remains incomplete, and in many regions of Brazil, the presence of these vectors has not been investigated. Several candidate models were built using a correlative maximum entropy approach, and best-fitting models were selected based on statistical significance, predictive ability, and complexity based on current climatic trends and future projected climate changes. Final models showed a good ability to discriminate A. rotundatum and A. dissimile current and future potential distributions. The entire country had higher predicted suitability for A. rotundatum while A. dissimile was mainly restricted to the Amazon and Pantanal biomes. A. rotundatum is a species with enormous potential for dissemination in the next decades, potentially through the legal and illegal transport of reptiles and amphibians. The proposed model is useful for targeting surveillance efforts increasing the efficiency and accuracy of future ecological research and tick management efforts.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the curators of the tick collection “Coleção Nacional de Carrapatos Danilo Gonçalves Saraiva” (CNC) of the FMVZ-USP and “Coleção Acarológica do Instituto Butantan” (IBSP)—Butantan Institute of São Paulo. Special thanks to Prof. Townsend Peterson for his meaningful remarks to improve this work.

Funding

This study was supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq). ALR has a doctoral scholarship (CNPq #153423/2016-1 and CAPES PDSE #88881.362065/2019-01).

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  1. Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Heath, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Gina Polo, Thiago F. Martins & Marcelo B. Labruna

  2. Grupo de Investigación en Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia

    Gina Polo

  3. Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia do Renorbio, Ponto Focal Maranhão, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brazil

    Hermes R. Luz

  4. Department of Biodiversity, Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab (LEEC), Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Campus Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil

    André Luis Regolin

  5. Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

    André Luis Regolin

  6. Department of Ecology, Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Gisele R. Winck

  7. Department of Animal Biology, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    Hélio R. da Silva

  8. Special Laboratory of Zoological Collections, Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil

    Valeria C. Onofrio

  9. Master’s Program in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare, Santo Amaro University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Valeria C. Onofrio

  10. Department of Animal Parasitology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    João L. H. Faccini

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Polo, G., Luz, H.R., Regolin, A.L. et al. Distribution modeling of Amblyomma rotundatum and Amblyomma dissimile in Brazil: estimates of environmental suitability. Parasitol Res 120, 797–806 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06924-9

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