Rhipicephalus
Sign in to saveRhipicephalus is a genus of hard ticks in the family Ixodidae, consisting of about 90 species. While many species are native to tropical Africa, the genus is cosmopolitan, being found across the world. Several species are vectors of significant human and animal pathogens.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderIxodida
- FamilyIxodidae
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Disease potential
- Sex pheromone studies
- Etymology
- Species
- Unrecognised
- ''Rhipicephalus sanguineus'' species complex
- Suspect
- Subgenus ''Boophilus''
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Rhipicephalus is a genus of hard ticks in the family Ixodidae, consisting of about 90 species. While many species are native to tropical Africa, the genus is cosmopolitan, being found across the world. Several species are vectors of significant human and animal pathogens.