Figure 2.

Distinctive characteristics of female dog-associated Rhipicephalus spp. Genital opening (a, d, g, j, m), posterior margin of dorsal scutum(b, e, h, k, n), and spiracular plates (c, f, i, l, o) of R. turanicus(a-c), R. sanguineus s.l.(d-f), R. sp. I (g-i), R. sp. II (j-l) and R. sp. III (m-o).