Rhipicephalus complanatus Neumann, 1911

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

Rhipicephalus complanatus Neumann, 1911

This species is commonly found on wild and domestic pigs. It was first detected in Samkita, LambarenØ (1913, MNHN) and Tchibanga on Potamochoerus porcus (1930, CBpt). We also collected adult stages from P. porcus in Djounou, Omoy, Yoko, Guietsou and LambarØnØ.

Rhipicephalus decoloratus Koch, 1844

This species was previously considered as Boophilus decoloratus . This species was described first in Cap Lopez on Syncerus caffer nanus ( Neumann, 1901) and cattle (Fiasson, 1943), and subsequently in Libreville on cattle ( Minning, 1935; Rousselot, 1953). We also found it on cattle in Franceville.