DISTRIBUTION 



R, compositiis , as shown by Theiler, Walker, and Wiley (1956), 

 is a Toe ally common East African highland parasite with scattered 

 populations in the highlands of Central Africa and of eastern 

 West Africa. Literatiire before 1933 refers to it as R. coraposltus, 

 from 1933 onwards mostly as R. ayeri . See REMARKS beTow and Theiler, 

 Walker, and Wiley (1956). 



WEST AFRICA ; NIGERIA (Mettam 1950. Unsworth 19^9,1952. 

 Gambles 1951. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). 



CENTRAL AFRICA ; CAMEROONS (Unsworth 1952. Theiler, Walker, 

 and Wiley 1956;. SeLGIAN CONGO and RUANDA-URUNDI (Bequaert 1930A, 

 B,1931. Theiler remarks in Santos Dias 19A9D, p. 170. Hoogstraal 

 1954C. Theiler and Robinson 195A. Van Vaerenbergh 195^. Theiler, 

 Walker, and Wiley 1956. It seems likely that the "R. capensis " 

 of Schoenaers 1951A,B, refers to R. compositus ). ~ 



EAST AFRICA ; SUDAN (Neumann 1897, see DISTRIBUTION IN THE 

 SUDAN above. I!oogstraal 195-^. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). 



KENYA (Lewis 1933, 193^. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). 

 UGANDA (Wilson 19^8, 1950A,1952, 1953. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 

 1956). TANGANYIKA (Donitz 1905. Neumann 1911. Theiler, Walker, 

 and Wiley 1956. J. B. Walker, \inpublished; see HOSTS below). 



SOUTHERN AFRICA ; NORTHERN RHODESIA (Le Roux 19A7. Theiler 

 remarks in Santos Dias 1949D, p. 170. Matthysse 1954-. Theiler, 

 and Robinson 195/h. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). NYASALAND 

 (Theiler remarks in Santos Dias 1949D. Wilson 1950B. Theiler, 

 Walker, and Wiley 1956). MOZAMBIQUE (Santos Dias 19A9A,E,F, 

 1952H,1953B,195AA. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). 



HOSTS 



The buffalo appears to be the preferred host of R. compositus 

 and other larger game animals to be second choice. Iji some areas, 

 this tick transfers to cattle but, as shown by Theiler, Walker, 

 and Wiley (1956), it is not known to do so in Kenya. In Northern 



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