| Plasmodium volans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. volans |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium volans Telford, 1995 | |
Plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba .
Like all Plasmodium species P. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995. [1]
The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans .
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