G.V. Kolonin "FAUNA OF IXODID TICKS OF THE WORLD"

Genus RHIPICENTOR Nuttall and Warburton, 1908

1. Rhipicentor bicornis Nuttall and Warburton, 1908

Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and the Republic of South Africa (Transvaal).

Principal hosts of adults are wild carnivores, such as lion, leopard, cheetah, serval, jackal, civet, genet, and similar species. These ticks were also found on eland, livestock, and domestic dogs. Larva has been described, but hosts of immature ticks are unknown. It is a little known, sporadically spread species.

Literature: Theiler (1961), Elbl and Anastos (1966), Walker (1991).

2. Rhipicentor nuttalli Cooper and Robinson, 1908

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Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, and the Republic of South Africa.

Adults were mainly found on lion, jackal, cheetah, genet, hyena, hedgehogs, domestic dogs, and leopards. There are a few collections from porcupines, eland, and livestock as well. Immature ticks feed on elephant shrews Elephantulus. Life cycle takes one year. Tick bites can cause paralysis in domestic dogs.

Literature: Theiler (1961), Fourie et al. (2002).

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