We are making additions to: Van der Laan, R., W. N. Eschmeyer & R. Fricke 2014 (11 Nov.), Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa Monograph 3882 (1), 1-230. DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 Download ...

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(A) Map of Rio Branco, Acre; (B) Trail in open forest; Didelphis marsupialis (C). The tick specimens were collected with permission from the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation ...