Jump of the oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis (Roths.)

Miriam Rothschild; Y. Schlein; K. Parker; S. Sternberg

doi:10.1038/239045a0

Jump of the oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis (Roths.)

Miriam Rothschild^*, Y. Schlein, K. Parker, S. Sternberg

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Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC)

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THE spectacular and bewilderingly rapid jump of the flea has always excited the curiosity and wonder of naturalists. In an attempt to explain the mechanism of the jump we have re-examined the morphology of Xenopsylla cheopis, particularly the exoskeleton and musculature, and have combined this detailed study with a series of high speed cine films.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	239
Issue number	5366
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/239045a0
State	Published - 1972

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