Bothriocroton sp. (genus)
Reptile Tick at Dry Plain, NSW
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| Bothriocroton sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 24 Jul 2025 | |
| Bothriocroton sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Trombidiidae (family) | CarbonAI | 18 Jul 2025 | |
| Unverified | AndyRoo | 18 Jul 2025 |
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GPSed. Have cropped 1st photo to get a close up. Engorged tick above left front leg as per comments in sighting confirmation for Blotched Blue-tongue https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4682055. Guesstimate unengorged tick size ~5mm based on Blue-tongue leg diameter ~1cm?
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.913982-36.114216
- Maps Top Hut TSR
- Places Dry Plain, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2024 02:57 PM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Mites and Ticks (Acarina) Other Arthropods Bothriocroton sp. (genus)
Species information
- Bothriocroton sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Reptile Tick Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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