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- Title
Haplochernes sp. (Chernetidae) collected from feral raccoon, Procyon lotor in Tokyo.
- Authors
Kandai Doi; Fumiaki Yamasaki; Takuya Kato; Shin-ichi Hayama
- Abstract
A pseudoscorpion was found in the underfur of a feral raccoon (Procyon lotor) captured in western Tokyo in December 2019. Based on the morphological features, we identified the specimen as Haplochernes sp. This arboreal pseudoscorpion rides other arthropods and small mammals for dispersion, but little is known that the species rides medium-sized mammals such as raccoons. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of Haplochernes sp. riding a feral raccoon. Given that raccoons are an invasive species in Japan, further records of pseudoscorpions riding feral raccoons may elucidate the relationship between feral raccoons and pseudoscorpions.
- Subjects
TOKYO (Japan); RACCOON; CHERNETIDAE; INTRODUCED species; ANIMAL dispersal
- Publication
Acta Arachnologica, 2021, Vol 70, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
0001-5202
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2476/asjaa.70.47