Ectoparasites of the edible dormouse Glis glis L. of Samarskaya Luka Peninsula [Russia]

The parasitic fauna of the edible dormouse was studied in 2004. Nine species of ectoparasites were registered: fleas (Siphonaptera) – 7, gamasid mites (Gamasoidea) – 1, harvest mites (Trombidiidae) – 1. Two ectoparasite species predominated: a flea Nosopsyllus sciurorum and a harvest mite Trombicula zachvatkini. We revealed differences in the infection rates of dormice of different age and sex. Adult individuals were more infected than juveniles in terms of the index of abundance. Infection among males was higher than in females in terms of index of occurrence.