Rhipicephalus gertrudae
| Rhipicephalus gertrudae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Rhipicephalus |
| Species: | R. gertrudae
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhipicephalus gertrudae Feldman-Muhsam, 1960
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Rhipicephalus gertrudae is a
specific epithet honors South African parasitologist Dr. Gertrud Theiler.[2][1] The species was first circumscribed by Dr. Brouria Feldman-Muhsam.[2]
Rhipicephalus gertrudae is moderate-sized, about 4 mm in length, heavily punctate, and reddish-brown in color.rodents.[3][4] Heavy infestations have caused infant mortality in Chacma baboons in Namibia, through infestation of the muzzle causing inflammation of the nose and mouth that prevents suckling.[1]
Distribution
Namibia and South Africa.[1][3]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-316-58374-6.
- ^ a b Brouria Feldman-Muhsam. 1960. The South African Ticks Rhipicephalus capensis Koch and R. gertrudae n. sp. Journal of Parasitology, 46(1):101-108; "We propose to call the new species R. gertrudae in honor of Dr. Gertrud Theiler, through whose courtesy most of our material was obtained."
- ^ ISBN 978-3-319-70642-9.
- ISBN 978-94-017-3526-1, retrieved 2023-09-05