Robertsicus
Robertsicus elaphensis, or the tail-eating tick, is a species of tick. It is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and southeastern United States including parts of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, corresponding to the habitat of its sole host, the Trans-Pecos rat-snake (Bogertophis subocularis). It is the only reptile tick native to the United States, and is the only member of the Robertsicus genus.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1073646.