| Rhipicephalus sanguineus |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: |
Chelicerata |
| Class: |
Arachnida |
| Order: |
Ixodida |
| Family: |
Ixodidae |
| Genus: |
Rhipicephalus |
| Species: |
R. sanguineus |
| Binomial name |
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
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| Synonyms |
- Boophilus dugesi Dönitz, 1907
- Eurhipicephalus sanguineus Stephens & Christophers, 1908
- Ixodes dugesi Gervais, 1844
- Ixodes hexagonus sanguineus Séguy, 1935
- Ixodes linnaei Audouin, 1826
- Ixodes plumbeus Dugès, 1834 (misapplied name)
- Ixodes sanguineus Latreille, 1806
- Rhipicephalus beccarii Pavesi, 1883
- Rhipicephalus bhamensis Supino, 1897 (ambiguous synonym)
- Rhipicephalus breviceps Warburton, 1910
- Rhipicephalus brevicollis Neumann, 1897
- Rhipicephalus carinatus Frauenfeld, 1867
- Rhipicephalus dugesi Neumann, 1911 (misapplied name)
- Rhipicephalus flavus Supino, 1897 (ambiguous synonym)
- Rhipicephalus limbatus Koch, 1844
- Rhipicephalus linnei Koch, 1844 (misapplied name)
- Rhipicephalus macropis Schulze, 1936
- Rhipicephalus rubicundus Frauenfeld, 1867
- Rhipicephalus rutilus Koch, 1844
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus brevicollis Neumann, 1904
- Rhipicephalus sanguineus sanguineus Neumann, 1911
- Rhipicephalus siculus Koch, 1844
- Rhipicephalus stigmaticus Gerstäcker, 1873
- Rhipicephalus texanus Banks, 1908
- Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) sanguineus Neumann, 1904
- Rhipicephalus (Eurhipicephalus) sanguineus brevicollis Neumann, 1904
- Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus Santos Dias, 1955
- Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus) sanguineus sanguineus Santos Dias, 1955
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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.