Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects. The life cycles of Plasmodium species involve development in a blood-feeding insect host which then injects parasites into a vertebrate host during a blood meal. Parasites grow within a vertebrate body tissue before entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. The ensuing destruction of host red blood cells can result in malaria. During this infection, some parasites are picked up by a blood-feeding insect, continuing the life cycle.
Plasmodium pifanoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Paraplasmodium. As in all Plasmodium species, P. pifanoi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Plasmodium lepidoptiformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium minasense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium cnemidophori is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. cnemidophori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.
Ameiva ameiva, also known as the giant ameiva, green ameiva, South American ground lizard, or Amazon racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae found in Central and South America, and some Caribbean Islands.
Plasmodium colombiense is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium lutzi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Haemamoeba.
Plasmodium rhadinurum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium beebei is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba.
Plasmodium lainsoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium scorzai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium iguanae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium diminutivum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Plasmodium gabaldoni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Giovannolaia.
Plasmodium tropiduri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba. As in all Plasmodium species, P. tropiduri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Plasmodium carmelinoi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Plasmodium torrealbai is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertaemoba. As in all Plasmodium species P. torrealbai has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol. 10(5/6): 365-374
