Pepper Ticks
Rhipicephalus
Rhipicephalus is a genus of hard ticks in the family Ixodidae, consisting of about 90 species. While many species are native to tropical Africa, the genus is cosmopolitan, being found across the world. Several species are vectors of significant human and animal pathogens.
48 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Brown Dog Tick
speciesRhipicephalus sanguineus
Rhipicephalus maculatus
speciesRhipicephalus maculatus
Zebra Tick
speciesRhipicephalus pulchellus
Asiatic Cattle Tick
speciesRhipicephalus microplus
Rhipicephalus bursa
speciesRhipicephalus bursa
Rhipicephalus turanicus
speciesRhipicephalus turanicus
Rhipicephalus evertsi
speciesRhipicephalus evertsi
Brown Ear Tick
speciesRhipicephalus appendiculatus
Blue Tick
speciesRhipicephalus decoloratus
Rhipicephalus australis
speciesRhipicephalus australis
Rhipicephalus zambeziensis
speciesRhipicephalus zambeziensis
Rhipicephalus pusillus
speciesRhipicephalus pusillus
Rhipicephalus capensis
speciesRhipicephalus capensis
Rhipicephalus gertrudae
speciesRhipicephalus gertrudae
Rhipicephalus pumilio
speciesRhipicephalus pumilio
Rhipicephalus linnaei
speciesRhipicephalus linnaei
Rhipicephalus arnoldi
speciesRhipicephalus arnoldi
Rhipicephalus distinctus
speciesRhipicephalus distinctus
Rhipicephalus exophthalmos
speciesRhipicephalus exophthalmos
Rhipicephalus follis
speciesRhipicephalus follis
Rhipicephalus kochi
speciesRhipicephalus kochi
Rhipicephalus lounsburyi
speciesRhipicephalus lounsburyi
Rhipicephalus muehlensi
speciesRhipicephalus muehlensi
Rhipicephalus neumanni
speciesRhipicephalus neumanni
Rhipicephalus nitens
speciesRhipicephalus nitens
Rhipicephalus oreotragi
speciesRhipicephalus oreotragi
Glossy Brown Tick
speciesRhipicephalus simus
Rhipicephalus sulcatus
speciesRhipicephalus sulcatus
Rhipicephalus tricuspis
speciesRhipicephalus tricuspis
Rhipicephalus warburtoni
speciesRhipicephalus warburtoni
Rhipicephalus zumpti
speciesRhipicephalus zumpti
Rhipicephalus longicoxatus
speciesRhipicephalus longicoxatus
Rhipicephalus hoogstraali
speciesRhipicephalus hoogstraali
Rhipicephalus compositus
speciesRhipicephalus compositus
Rhipicephalus humeralis
speciesRhipicephalus humeralis
Rhipicephalus deltoideus
speciesRhipicephalus deltoideus
Rhipicephalus leporis
speciesRhipicephalus leporis
Rhipicephalus rossicus
speciesRhipicephalus rossicus
Rhipicephalus simpsoni
speciesRhipicephalus simpsoni
Rhipicephalus oculatus
speciesRhipicephalus oculatus
Rhipicephalus armatus
speciesRhipicephalus armatus
Rhipicephalus glabroscutatum
speciesRhipicephalus glabroscutatum
Rhipicephalus lunulatus
speciesRhipicephalus lunulatus
Rhipicephalus dux
speciesRhipicephalus dux
Rhipicephalus theileri
speciesRhipicephalus theileri
Rhipicephalus kohlsi
speciesRhipicephalus kohlsi
Rhipicephalus senegalensis
speciesRhipicephalus senegalensis
Cattle Tick
speciesRhipicephalus annulatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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