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Hoplopleura contigua Johnson, 1972
Ecological relationships
Parasite of Sigmodon hispidus
Parasite of Holochilus brasiliensis
Parasite of Holochilus sciureus
Relation notes:
The type host was originally recorded as Holochilus brasiliensis from northeastern Venezuela but populations of Holochilus from that region are now identified as H. sciureus, which may be a composite of species. The range of H. brasifiensis includes south