"The Dog Flea" (Ctenocephalides canis)

Surveys of dogs by Amin (1966), Beresford-Jones (1981), Dryden (1988), Kristensen et al. (1978) and Selim (1966) indicate the dog flea is of less importance than the cat flea, being restricted to elevated areas in the tropics and more temperate climates (Joseph, 1970). Dog fleas are found on dogs and rabbits, but rarely found on cats. They will attack and feed on humans.