Haemaphysalis juxtakochi

Kohls (1960) first recorded the identity of H. juxtakochi, collected by T.H.G. Aitken on 24 June 1954 from Cumaca, Trinidad. This tick parasitizes deer ( Mazama rufa) and paca ( Coelogenys paca). Keirans (1982) also recorded this tick from Caparo, Trinidad.

Distribution: ranges from USA to northern Argentina (Guglielmone et al. 2003)