L N $ c? 



1 Magwe on grass May (SVS) 



1 I'tvolo on grass _ (SVS) 



1 3 Tambura on grass Sep (SGC) 



BIRDS 



8 Ikoto Neotis caTra denhami Feb 



U Torit Neotis cafra denhami Jan (2) 



1 Torit SphenorT)ynchiis~abdiinii Jan 



DISTRIBUTION IN THE SUDAN 



According to King (1926), R. sangiiineus "occxirs throughout the 



country but is relatively scarce in the south this is the coia- 



mon dog tick of the northern and central Provinces". This statement 

 agrees with the present observations. Although the kennel tick may 

 be very common locally on dogs in Equatoria Province, it is also 

 frequently absent or rare in this Province. Its occurrence and 

 numbers on wild animals is equally as erratic as on domestic dogs. 

 Reasons for this variability of abundance are poorly understood and 

 suggest an interesting topic for local investigation. 



Localities, hosts, and sources of specimens that have been exam- 

 ined are the following: 



Bahr El Ghazal ; "Northern oart of Province" (Dog; SVS). 

 Fanjak (caTEle and dogs; SVS, HH). GaluaL-Nyang Forest (dogs, 

 hedgehogs, and hares; SVS, HH). Near Kordofan border (greater 

 bustard; SVS). Kenisa (baboon; BM(NH)). Near Yirol (domestic 

 dogs; SVS). 



Upper Nile ; Makier (cattle; SVS). Malakal (sheep, goats, 

 and dogs; fairly common on cattle; SVS, HH). Melirt (man ; SGC). 

 Akobo Post (lion; SGC). Bor (dogs and horse; SGC). MaBan (sheep 

 and lesser bustard; SVS). Ler (dogs; SVS). 



Blue Nile: Wad Medani (cattle, sheep, dogs, goats, and horses; 

 SGC, HH. Herpestes i chneumon and large vulture; SGC). Hodft and 

 Hosh (hedgehogs; SGCX Sing a (camels; SGC). 



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