| Knemidokoptes mutans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Epidermoptidae |
| Genus: | Knemidokoptes |
| Species: | K. mutans |
| Binomial name | |
| Knemidokoptes mutans Robin & Lanquentin, 1859 | |
Knemidokoptes mutans, also known as the scaly leg mite, is a species of mite in the family Epidermoptidae. It is the cause of the bird ailment scaly foot.
