Ixodidae (Acari: Ixodoidea): descriptions and redescriptions of all known species from 1758 to December 31, 2019
Author
Guglielmone, Alberto A.
0000-0001-5430-2889
guglielmone.alberto@inta.gob.ar
Author
Petney, Trevor N.
0000-0002-9135-4546
trevor.petney@smnk.de
Author
Robbins, Richard G.
0000-0001-5430-2889
guglielmone.alberto@inta.gob.ar
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-11-05
4871
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1
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journal article
7890
10.11646/zootaxa.4871.1.1
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1175-5326
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5.
Rhipicephalus arnoldi
Theiler and
Zumpt,
1950
in
Zumpt (1950
, usually cited as published in 1949).
An Afrotropical species, all of whose parasitic stages are usually found on
Lagomorpha
:
Leporidae
; larvae and nymphs are also commonly recovered from
Macroscelidea
:
Macroscelididae
, and
Hyracoidea
:
Procaviidae
. All parasitic stages have been collected from
Hyracoidea
:
Procaviidae
; adults alone have been taken from
Artiodactyla
:
Bovidae
;
Perissodactyla
:
Equidae
, and
Rodentia
(unknown family), while nymphs and larvae have also been found on
Carnivora
:
Felidae
, and
Rodentia
:
Muridae
(Guglielmone
et al.
2014,
Horak
et al.
2018
) There are no records of
Rhipicephalus arnoldi
causing human parasitism.
M:
Zumpt (1950)
F:
Zumpt (1950)
N:
Zumpt (1950)
L:
Zumpt (1950)
Redescriptions
M:
Walker
et al.
(2000)
,
Horak
et al.
(2018)
F:
Walker
et al.
(2000)
,
Horak
et al.
(2018)
N:
Walker
et al.
(2000)
L:
Walker
et al.
(2000)
Note:
Sudanese records (actually from
South Sudan
) of
Rhipicephalus arnoldi
in
Hoogstraal (1956a)
are incorrect (
Walker
et al.
2000
).