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==''Hyalomma spp.''==
 
==''Hyalomma spp.''==
*Warmer climates
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These are large ticks that are commonly found on the legs, udder, tail or perianal region of mammals. They are either two or three host ticks found in central Asia, southern Europe and North Africa.
*Old World
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Ticks of these species can identified by;
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*Eyes present
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*Long mouthparts
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*Ventral plates around male anus
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*Inornate
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*Banded legs
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====''Hyalomma anatolicum''====
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*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
 
*Parasites a wide range of both domestic and wild animals
 
*Involved in the spread of [[Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]
 
*Involved in the spread of [[Theileria|''Theileria'']] and [[Babesia|''Babesia spp.'']]
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