| Plasmodium iguanae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. iguanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium iguanae Telford, 1980 | |
Plasmodium iguanae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium .
Like all Plasmodium species P. iguanae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1980. [1]
This species is found in Venezuela.
The only known host species is the Green Iguana lizard Iguana iguana .
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