Plasmodium draconis

Plasmodium draconis is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae.

Plasmodium draconis
Scientific classification
(unranked): Diaphoretickes
Clade: TSAR
Clade: SAR
Infrakingdom: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Aconoidasida
Order: Haemospororida
Family: Plasmodiidae
Genus: Plasmodium
Species:
P. draconis
Binomial name
Plasmodium draconis
Telford, 1995

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

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Distribution

This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia).

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.

References
  1. Telford S.R. Jr. (1995) Plasmodium spp. (Apicomplexa: Plasmodiidae) of the flying lizard Draco volans (Agamidae) Sys. Parasitol. 31 (1) 53-60


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