Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is a hard-bodied tick of the genus Rhipicephalus. It is one of the major medically important ticks in the world. Distribution It is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Parasitism It is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic mammals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and dogs. It is a potential vector of babesiosis and human Kyasanur Forest disease. It is a three-host tick. References External links Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Differential Expression of miRNAs in Male and Female Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Ticks LIFE CYCLE OF RHIPICEPHALUS HAEMAPHYSALOIDES SUPINO, 1897 (ACARI: IXODIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS Isolation and characterization of two novel serpins from the tick Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides Biological character of Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides haemaphysaloides in Fujian, China 1992 Ticks Animals described in 1897 Ixodidae