| Argas theilerae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Ixodida |
| Family: | Argasidae |
| Genus: | Argas |
| Species: |
A. theilerae
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| Binomial name | |
| Argas theilerae Hoogstraal & Kaiser, 1970 | |
Argas theilerae (also known as Theiler's African white-backed vulture argasid) is a speciesoftick in the family Argasidae. The specific epithet honours South African parasitologist Dr. Gertrud Theiler. It is a parasite of the African white-backed vulture.[1]
The species was first circumscribedbyHoogstraal & Kaiser in 1970.[1]
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