title: Hyalomma brevipunctata
text: # Hyalomma brevipunctata
  
  Hyalomma brevipunctata, or Sharif's Indian hyalomma, is a hard-bodied tick of the family Ixodidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
  
  ## Parasitism
  
  It is an obligate ectoparasite of mammals such as cattle, goats, buffaloes, dogs, camels. Rare specimens were collected from humans, blue bull, sambar, and spotted deer. It is a potential vector of Kyasanur Forest disease virus.
  
  ## Description
  
  Male has comma-shaped spiracular plates. Female has an elongate, oval operculum.
  
  