Argas africolumbae
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| Argas africolumbae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Genus: | Argas |
| Species: | A. africolumbae |
| Binomial name | |
| Argas africolumbae Hoogstraal, Kaiser, Walker, Ledger, Converse & Rice, 1975 | |
Argas africolumbae is a small soft-bodied tick that is found primarily on chickens and birds including the pale crag martin.[1][2]