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Africaniella transversale
Africaniella transversale is a species of tick. It is native to the tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas and shrublands of Africa, where it feeds on boas and bovids. It is one of two species currently of the genus Africaniella.
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Range & habitat
Some records suggest Africaniella transversale is present in the Palearctic realm, but the likelihood that it is established outside the Afrotropical realm is low. There is some evidence the species is able to infest non-Afrotropical hosts, however.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1479323.