Ixodes rasus Neumann, 1899

Pourrut, X., Emane, K. A., Camicas, J. - L., Leroy, E. & Gonzalez, J. P., 2011, Contribution To The Knowledge Of Ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae) In Gabon, Acarologia 51 (4), pp. 465-471 : 468

Ixodes rasus Neumann, 1899

Ixodes rasus is one of the tick species most frequently found on a large variety of hosts. In Gabon, it was first collected on Manis sp. in Libreville (Fiasson, 1943) on Civettictis civetta , and on Potamochoerus porcus in Tchibanga (1930, CBpt). We commonly found this species in all regions; on Atherurus africanus (adult and nymph specimens) in Massaha, Guietsou, Lalara, Mouloudou and Weliga; on Atilax paludinosus (nymphs) in Trouwaya, on Cephalophus dorsalis , C. nigrifrons , P. monticola (larvae, nymphs and adults) in Ekata, Guietsou, Hendje, Hevegab, Latta, La scierie, Massaha, Mbomo, Nkolabona, Nze Vatican, Oyem, Zambakangaka, Zolende and Zomoko; on Manis tricuspis (adults and nymphs) in Guietsou, Ilendo, Massaha, Lemenga, Oyem, Weliga; on Potamochoerus porcus (adults) in Guietsou; on Nandinia binotata (adults, nymphs) in Abong Awoum and Malolo and finally on Kinixys erosa (adult) in Nkolabona.