
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.
By
Michael L. Levin, PhD, Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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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