Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806

Pourrut, X., Emane, K. A., Camicas, J. - L., Leroy, E. & Gonzalez, J. P., 2011, Contribution To The Knowledge Of Ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae) In Gabon, Acarologia 51 (4), pp. 465-471 : 469

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20112028
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5474961
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scientific name	Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806
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This common species is mainly associated with domestic dogs. It has been collected in Libreville on dogs ( Morel and Vassiliades, 1963; Moubamba, 2006). We also found it, at all stages, on domestic dogs in Franceville.

Rhipicephalus simpsoni Nuttall, 1910

We found adult R. simpsoni , for the first time in Gabon, on the greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus in Bighoundou.

References

Morel P. C., Vassiliades G. 1963 - Les Rhipicephalus du groupe sanguineus: especes africaines (Acariens, IxodidOs) - Rev. Elev, MOd. VOt. Pays Trop., 15: 343 - 386.

Moubamba D. 2006 - Identification et distribution des especes de tiques (Acari: Ixodidae) qui infestent les chiens a Libreville - Ann. MOd. VOt., 150: 193 - 196.