The genus Rhipicentor is composed of two species, namely R bicornis and R nuttalli, and both are found only in Africa south of the Sahara. R bicornis feeds on goats, cattle, horses, dogs, and carnivores in southern and central Africa. R nuttalli has a widespread distribution in South Africa. Immature stages feed on elephant shrews. The preferred hosts of the adults are domestic dogs, leopards, and South African hedgehogs. The life cycle of these ticks probably takes a year to complete in the field.
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Ticks
Ticks
Important Ixodid Ticks
Amblyomma spp
Anomalohimalaya spp
Bothriocroton spp
Cosmiomma sp
Dermacentor spp
Haemaphysalis spp
Hyalomma spp
Ixodes spp
Margaropus spp
Nosomma sp
Rhipicentor spp
Rhipicephalus spp
Important Argasid Ticks
Argas spp
Carios spp
Ornithodoros spp
Otobius spp
Tick Removal
Tick Control