Table 1 Ectoparasite species collected and their infestation parameters on Elephantulus myurus in the Goro Game Reserve

Ticks

Argas brumpti

3

0.6 (0.001 – 0.023)

0.01 (0.00–0.02)

Amblyoma hebraeum

8

0.5 (0.00 – 0.03)

0.04 (0.00 – 0.11)

Amblyoma marmoreum

5

2.3 (0.01 – 0.05)

0.02 (0.00 – 0.05)

Haemaphysalis elliptica

5

1.2 (0.00 – 0.04)

0.01 (0.00 – 0.02)

Nuttalliella namaqua

32

0.3 (0.00 – 0.02)

0.10 (0.00 – 0.29)

Rhipicentor nuttalli

987

48.3 (0.43 – 0.54)

3.11 (2.49–3.75)

Rhipicephalus arnoldi

2

0.9 (0.00 – 0.03)

0.01 (0.00–0.02)

Rhipicephalus simus

11

3.3 (0.01 – 0.07)

0.05 (0.02 – 0.09)

Rhipicephalus warburtoni

54187

94.9 (0.92 – 0.97)

169.80 (152.44 – 188.52)

Mites

Trombiculidae (chiggers)

2713

66.2 (0.60 – 0.73)

15.30 (11.97 – 19.74)

Lice

Neolinognathus elephantuli

928

15 (0.07 – 0.14)

2.77 (1.80 – 4.06)