2. Ixodes acuminatus Neumann, 1901 .

A Palearctic species, all of whose parasitic stages are usually found on Rodentia: Cricetidae and Muridae, although they have also been found on other Mammalia (several orders). Adults and nymphs have been collected from Passeriformes: Turdidae, while adult ticks alone have been found on Galliformes: Phasianidae, and immature stages have been recovered from Accipitriformes: Accipitridae, and Passeriformes: Sylviidae and Troglodytidae . Ixodes acuminatus is a sporadic parasite of humans.

M: Beaucournu and Robert (1965)

F: Neumann (1901)

N: Turk (1948), under the name Ixodes dorriensmithi, a synonym of Ixodes acuminatus

L: Turk (1948), under the name Ixodes dorriensmithi

Redescriptions

M: Pérez-Eid (2007), Estrada-Peña et al. (2017)

F: Nuttall and Warburton (1911), Santos Dias (1995), Hillyard (1996), Pérez-Eid (2007), Estrada-Peña et al. (2017)

N: Morel and Pérez (1977b), Manilla and Iori (1993), Pérez-Eid (2007), Estrada-Peña et al. (2017)

L: Morel and Pérez (1977a), Manilla and Iori (1992), Márquez et al. (1992), Pérez-Eid (2007), Estrada-Peña et al. (2017)

Note: see Ixodes redikorzevi for its alleged synonymy with Ixodes acuminatus .