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Species Card Details

Amblyomma rhinocerotis

Arachnid

Species Card Photograph

Group:

Arachnid

Size:

11 – 13 mm in size

Distribution:

Amblyomma rhinocerotis is restricted to northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

95.18 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

4.92 kilobases

Assembly N50:

33 187.43 kilobases

Contig number:

1 441

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Assembler used:

Hifiasm

Genome Length:

1.61 Gigabases

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99.2% [S: 97.3%, D: 2.0%]

BUSCO database:

eukaryota

Importance:

Amblyomma rhinocerotis is an endangered tick species specifically associated with rhinos. Its genome will help researchers understand its adaptation to its host, evolutionary relationships and potential role in pathogen transmission.

Sample Contributor contact details:

Raksha Vasantrai Bhoora
University of Pretoria

raksha.vasantraibhoora@up.ac.za

Date Published:

2026-10-07

Photo credit:

© R. Bhoora

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