Plasmodium saurocaudatum

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Plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium..

Like all Plasmodium species P. saurocaudatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Plasmodium saurocaudatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista Phylum: Apicomplexa Class: Aconoidasida Order: Haemosporida Family: Plasmodiidae Genus: Plasmodium Species: P. saurocaudatum
Binomial name
Plasmodium saurocaudatum

Contents 1 Description 2 Geographical occurrence 3 Clinical features and host pathology 4 References

[edit] Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1983. ^[1]

[edit] Geographical occurrence

This species is found in South East Asia.

[edit] Clinical features and host pathology

The only known host is the many-lined sun skink (Mabuya multifasciata)

[edit] References