Rhipicephalus sanguineus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rhipicephalus sanguineus lives – recorded in 25 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	25 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Ixodida
Family	Ixodidae

Where does the rhipicephalus sanguineus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rhipicephalus sanguineus in 25 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Argentina, France, Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the rhipicephalus sanguineus?

The rhipicephalus sanguineus (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) is an arachnid in the order Ixodida and the family Ixodidae, genus Rhipicephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rhipicephalus sanguineus

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhipicephalus sanguineus (revision 1347527883), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q794982 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).