Fig. 2From: Molecular evidence confirms occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade A in Kenya and sub-Saharan AfricaImages of three key morphological features of reference R. australis (a) and R. microplus (b, c). Left: mouth parts. The characteristic 4 + 4 rows of dentition are shown by black (left row) and clear (right) arrows. Centre: spiracular plate. Right: anal aperture. The three specimens are: a R. australis (Australia); b R. microplus (Laos); and c R. microplus (Cameroon)Back to article page