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University of Pretoria: South African Ticks(Acari: Ixodidae)

Citation

Horak P I, Ranwashe F (2017). University of Pretoria: South African Ticks(Acari: Ixodidae). Version 1.2. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/s8ewse accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-01.

Description

ca. 35000 individual collection records for African ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Taxonomic Coverages

Ticks
  1. Arachnida
    rank: class
  2. Acari
    rank: subclass
  3. Ixodida
    rank: order
  4. Ixodidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Africa

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Prof. Ivan Horak
originator
position: Project leader
University of Pretoria
Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria
Onderstepoort
0110
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: +27 12 529 8371
email: ivan.horak@up.ac.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0217998738
email: f.ranwashe@sanbi.org.za
prof. Graeme Cumming
content provider
position: Researcher
University of Cape Town
Percy FitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town
Rondebosch
7701
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0216503439
email: graeme.cumming@uct.ac.za
Prof. Ivan Horak
administrative point of contact
position: Project leader
University of Pretoria
Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, University of Pretoria
Onderstepoort
0110
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: +27 12 529 8371
email: ivan.horak@up.ac.za
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