Mites in the Neotropical Lizard<i>Liolaemus pacha</i>(Iguania: Liolaemidae): Relation to Body Size, Sex and Season
Journal: South American Journal of Herpetology
Year: 2014

Parasites can significantly influence the health of the host by inhibiting important physiological and behavioral processes. Some factors like body size, age of host, sex, and season can influence parasite load in nature. Mites are ectoparasites that can occur in lizards, possibly having a negative impact on their host. Our goals were to identify the mite that infested the Neotropical lizard Liolaemus pacha and describe its anatomical distribution, evaluate if mite intensity affected lizard mass