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Ectinorus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Siphonaptera
Family:	Rhopalopsyllidae
Genus:	Ectinorus Jordan, 1942

Ectinorus is a genus of fleas in the family Rhopalopsyllidae (marsupial fleas). It is endemic to South America, specifically the Andes and surrounding regions, especially Chile. The genus includes species that are parasitic to rodents and are a vector for the bubonic plague. At least one species within Ectinorus is viable at altitudes above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

References

1. Hastriter, Michael W., ed. (2024-02-21). "Ectinorus Jordan, 1942". The Catalogue of Life Partnership: Robert E. Lewis World Species Flea (Siphonaptera) List. doi:10.48580/dfvll-48fy.
2. ^ https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2013033
3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105612
4. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.124.1688

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