New ectoparasite records for the rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus grammurus, in Socorro County, New Mexico

A small sample of rock squirrels, Spermophilus varigatus grammurus (Say), was examined in order to document their ectoparasitic fauna. The rock squirrels yielded three species of fleas [Oropsylla montanus (Baker), Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, and Hoplopsyllus anomalus Baker], two species of sucking lice [Linognathoides laeviusculus (Grube) and Enderleinellus suturalis Osborn], and one mite [Androlaelaps fahrenholzi (Ewing)]. All of these, except for the lice, are new county locality records for this host. Linognathoides laeviusculus represents a new state locality record and Enderleinellus suturalis represents a new host record for Spermophilus varigatus grammurus.