Rhipicephalus interventus sp. nov. (Acari: Ixodidae), a new tick species closely related to Rhipicephalus tricuspis Dönitz, 1906 and Rhipicephalus Iunulatus Neumann, 1907, from east and central Africa.
Descriptions of the adults of this new species are given, together with information on its hosts and distribution. Previously it was referred to briefly by Walker, Keirans, pegram & Clifford (1988), who noted that in many respects it is intermediate in appearance between R. tricuspis and R. Iunulatus.
Walker
J B
JB
Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, South Africa.
Pegram
R G
RG
Keirans
J E
JE
D000350:Africa, Central; D000351:Africa, Eastern; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D018884:Ixodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D009626:Terminology as Topic