(Hoogstraal 195-^0). Blue duiker O^ettam 1932, Hoogstraal 195AB, 

 Svdan record above). Forest or red duiker (Mettam 1932). I>uiker 

 and "forest antelopes" (Rio Mtmi specimens noted above). Okapi 

 (Belgian Congo specimens, ICZ, HH identified). 



Other wild animals ; Water chevrotain (Bequaert 1931 and 

 Onderstepoort collection). Buffalo (Nuttall and War burton 1915, 

 Mettam 1932). Bushpig (apparently from Ziemann's (1905) remarks 

 for "pigs"; Nuttall and Warburton 1915). 



Immature Stages 



All the following records are for nymphs unless larvae are 

 also noted. 



Antelopes ; Harnessed antelope (Nuttall and Warburton 1915). 

 "Duiker" (Fiasson 194.3B, Rousselot 1951). Harvey's duiker (Hoog- 

 straal 195^). "Forest antelopes" (Rio Muni specimens noted 

 above). Nymphs and larvae from bushbuck (Theiler 19A5C) and 

 from duiker (Theiler, unpublished). Larvae from "duiker" (Rio 

 Mvmi specimens noted above). 



Carnivores ; Genet and mongoose (Hoogstraal 195/4C). Domestic 

 dog (Rio Muni specimens noted above). Civet, and larvae and 

 nymphs from genet (Cameroons, J. Mouchet legit , HH det.). 



Other mammals ; Black and rufous elephant shrew, Rhinonax 

 petersi , from Tanganyika (Theiler, unpublished). 



Birds ; Larvae and nymphs from forest gtiineafowl (Hoogstraal 

 1954B; Sudan record above). 



BIOLOGY 



Available data indicate that H. parmata inhabits humid, for- 

 ested regions of West Africa but tEat more easterly populations 

 find optimum conditions for sujrvival chiefly in forest and uplands. 

 Neumann's (1913) and Lewis' (193 IC) Kenya reports were from areas 

 between 1000 feet and 8000 feet altitude. In Ruanda-Urundi , this 

 tick is found up to about 56OO feet elevation (Schoenaers 1951B). 



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