Alberto A. GUGLIELMONE is a senior Argentinean scientist with a long career devoted to ticks and tick-borne diseases of cattle but currently specializing in the biogeography of Ixodidae worldwide. His scientific contributions encompass hundreds of papers and several books in collaboration with scientists in about 30 countries. Dr. Guglielmone is a member of the Academia Nacional de Agronomía y Veterinaria of Argentina.

Santiago NAVA is a Senior Scientist in Parasitology at the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, and Scientist at the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científica y Técnicas, Argentina. His scientific contributions include more than two hundred papers and a book, with emphasis on the systematics, ecology and control of ticks, as well as the epidemiology of tick-borne pathogens. Dr. Nava actively collaborates with scientists from more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe and Africa.

Richard G. ROBBINS is an Emeritus Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution. His 41-year career with four United States government agencies has yielded approximately 150 scientific publications, including six books and several book chapters and monographs, plus scores of agency-specific reports. Dr. Robbins is a life member of the Society of Federal Health Professionals and has been awarded the U.S. Army's Meritorious Civilian Service Medal.

A single-source reference to essential taxonomic and biological information for every species of hard tick in the Neotropical Region

A detailed account of Neotropical ixodid tick zoogeography and host associations

A unique discussion of comparative host usage and the ranges of tick genera (Amblyomma, Ixodes, Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus) within Neotropical subregions

Prostriata. Genus Ixodes.- Metastriata. Genus Amblyomma.- Metastriata. Genera Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus.- Geographic distributions, invasive species, and incorrect names applied to Neotropical ixodids.- Animal and human parasitism.- Conclusions.- References.- APPENDIX: list of hosts for Neotropical Ixodidae with tick species and parasitic stages found on them.