Contribution To The Knowledge Of Ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae) In Gabon
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Pourrut, X.
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Emane, K. A.
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Camicas, J. - L.
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Leroy, E.
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Gonzalez, J. P.
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Acarologia
2011
2011-12-20
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20112028
journal article
10.1051/acarologia/20112028
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Rhipicephalus longus
Neumann, 1907
This species is found on various wild and domestic ungulates and other mammals. In
Gabon
, it was first found in Franceville on domestic pigs (1926, CBpt) and in Tchibanga on dogs (1930, CBpt).
Rhipicephalus pseudolongus
Santo Dias, 1953
This species is often confused with
R. longus
. We found adult specimens of
R. pseudolongus
on cattle in Franceville.