Rhipicephalus distinctus

Robbins, Richard G., Nava, Santiago, Ronai, Isobel, Chong, Kaylin L. & Guglielmone, Alberto A., 2025, Type specimens of the world’s hard tick species (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae): collection data and depositories for all valid names and the current status of invalid names, Zootaxa 5606 (1), pp. 1-287 : 71

distinctus Bedford, 1932, Rhipicephalus

Bedford, G.A.H. (1932) A synoptic check-list and host-list of the ectoparasites found on South Africa Mammalia, Aves and Reptilia. In: 18 th Annual Report of the Director of the Veterinary Services and Animal Industry. Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa, Pretoria, pp. 223–523

See Rhipicephalus punctatus Bedford, 1929