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Brown Dog Tick
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Ticks & mites

Brown Dog Tick

Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806

Names

EnglishBrown Dog Tick
DutchHondenteek
SpanishGarrapata canina marrón
Chinese血红扇头蜱
Sranan Tongodaguloso (general name for the group)
Scientific nameRhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille, 1806

About this species

Rhipicephalus sanguineus, commonly called the brown dog tick, kennel tick, or pantropical dog tick, is a species of tick found worldwide, but more commonly in warmer climates. This species is unusual among ticks in that its entire lifecycle can be completed indoors. The brown dog tick is easily recognized by its reddish-brown color, elongated body shape, and hexagonal basis capituli (flat surface where mouthparts are attached). Adults are 2.28 to 3.18 mm in length and 1.11 to 1.68 mm in width. They do not have ornamentation on their backs.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderIxodida
FamilyIxodidae
GenusRhipicephalus

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1901First record
1969Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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