Ixodes affinis is a species of tick in the genus Ixodes. Some reported hosts are: Thryothorus ludovicianus (Georgia)Wilson and Durden, 2003, table 1 Blarina carolinensis (Georgia) Scalopus aquaticus (Georgia)Wilson and Durden, 2003, table 4 Odocoileus virginianus (Georgia) Oryzomys palustris (Georgia) Peromyscus gossypinus (Georgia) Sciurus carolinensis (Georgia) Procyon lotor (Georgia)
See also List of parasites of the marsh rice rat
References
Literature cited Wilson, N. and Durden, L.A. 2003. Ectoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis (subscription required). Journal of Biogeography 30(8):1207–1220.