Amblyomma nitidum Hirst and Hirst, 1910

Petney, Trevor N., Boulanger, Nathalie, Saijuntha, Weerachai, Chitimia-Dobler, Lidia, Pfeffer, Martin, Eamudomkarn, Chatanun, Andrews, Ross H., Ahamad, Mariana, Putthasorn, Noppadon, Muders, Senta V., Petney, David A. & Robbins, Richard G., 2019, Ticks (Argasidae, Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases of continental Southeast Asia, Zootaxa 4558 (1), pp. 1-89 : 17

Amblyomma nitidum Hirst and Hirst, 1910

Amblyomma nitidum is a rare species found only on sea snakes of the genus Laticauda , which occur in the western Pacific Ocean and the Andaman Islands of the Indian Ocean. In continental Southeast Asia, A. nitidum has been reported from peninsular Malaysia ( Audy et al. 1960, Singapore). Audy et al. (1960) point out that sea snakes, being nocturnal, rest during the day in compact groups in mangrove treeholes or in rock crevices out of the water, suggesting that these may be detachment/moulting habitats for this tick. Petney and Keirans (1996b) also cite records from mangrove habitats and provide a detailed discussion of the taxonomic history of this species.

The male, female and larva are described in Voltzit and Keirans (2002). The female is illustrated in Yamaguti et al. (1971).