The term " Sarcoptes canis " appears in older references, but is now usually described as " Sarcoptes scabiei var . canis " or " Sarcoptes scabiei canis ".
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In late October 2010, University of Michigan biologist Barry O'Connor concluded that all the chupacabra reports in the United States were simply coyotes infected with the parasite " Sarcoptes scabiei ", whose symptoms would explain most of the features of the chupacabra : they would be left with little fur, thickened skin, and rank odour.
