Rhipicentor bicornis

Rhipicentor bicornis
Line-drawings of Rhipicentor bicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Ixodida
Family: Ixodidae
Genus: Rhipicentor
Species:
R. bicornis
Binomial name
Rhipicentor bicornis
Nuttall & Warburton, 1908
host unknown, North Nyassa (Malawi)

Rhipicentor bicornis is a species of hard tick. Found throughout Southern and Central Africa, the species feeds mainly on domestic animals, especially dogs, but is also found on wild dogs, cats, and raccoons.

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