Fig. 1

Sampling sites of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks in DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. a Map of Africa showing the study area (in grey) and other countries where the tick was previously sequenced (indicated by their names). b Sampling localities of R. appendiculatus and their altitudes (squares: AEZ1 altitude < 1200 m; circles: AEZ2 altitude 1200–1600 m; and triangles: AEZ3 altitude > 1600 m). The sites represented by empty circles and triangles  show sampling locations described by Mtambo et al. [29]