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Cosmiomma sp

By

Michael L. Levin

, PhD, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reviewed/Revised Aug 2020 | Modified Nov 2022

Genus Cosmiomma contains a single species, C hippopotamensis, which is found in Zambezian grasslands of southwestern and eastern Africa. It feeds primarily on hippopotami, white and black rhinoceroses, and less frequently on antelopes.

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