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Ixodes dentatus
Ixodes dentatus is a hard tick species in the family Ixodidae, first described by Marx in 1899. The species has been recorded in the southeastern United States, including Tennessee and Missouri, and is associated with small mammal hosts such as the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris). It is one of several Ixodes species studied for host associations and seasonal occurrence patterns, though detailed biological information remains limited in accessible literature.