Rhodesia, Matthysse (l95A-)» however, recorded this tick only from 

 cattle. A single incidence of parasitism on man has been reported. 

 Hosts of the immature stages in nature are tmknown. 



Man (Hoogstraal 1954C). 



Domestic animals ; Cattle (Neumann 190Zh,1911, Wilson 194.8, 

 1950A,B, Santos Dias 19A9A,F,1953B. Matthysse 195A. Van Vaeren- 

 bergh 1954-, Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). Dog (Donitz 1905, 

 Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). 



Wild animals ; Buffalo (Lewis 1933, Wilson 1948,19506, Santos 

 Dias T^B, Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). Rhinoceros (Lewis 

 1933. Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). Roan antelope (Lewis 

 193A). ELand (Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). Lichtenstein»s 

 hartebeest (Santos Dias 1952H,1953B). Sitatunga (j. B. Walker, 

 Tanganyika; unpublished). Lion (Lewis 1933, Wilson 1950B, 

 Theiler, Walker, and Wiley 1956). Cheetah (Wilson 1950B). 

 "Game" (Wilson 1950^). Bushpig (Santos Dias 1953B). Warthog 

 (Bequaert 1930A,1931, Santos Dias 1953B). 



BIOLOGY 



Life History 



Details of the life history under laboratory conditions will 

 be presented by Theiler, Walker, and Wiley (1956). Observations 

 on the seasonal occurrence of various stages are presented below. 



Ecology 



R. compositus (= R. ayeri ) is included in the ecological zone 

 referred to as the R. appendiculatus - A. variegatum association 

 (cf. page 274), but~restricted to highland forests where it may 

 occur locally together with R. kochi (= R. jeanneli ). 



It is likely that R. compositus and R. kochi were once more 

 isolated than they presently are and that~they now occupy in part 



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