Amblyomma rhinocerotis
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| Amblyomma rhinocerotis | |
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| Amblyomma rhinocerotis. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Ixodidae |
| Genus: | Amblyomma |
| Species: | A. rhinocerotis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyomma rhinocerotis De Geer, 1778 | |
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Amblyomma rhinocerotis is a species of tick belonging to the family Ixodidae. [2][3][4] The species was first discovered in 1778 in the southern parts of Africa; however it disappeared in the 1970s before reappearing again in 2017 in the northern parts of Africa. It is primarily a rhino parasite. [5]
