Kingdom Protista Class Aconoidasida Family Plasmodiidae Scientific name Plasmodium saurocaudatum | Phylum Apicomplexa Order Haemosporida Genus Plasmodium Rank Species | |
Plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium..
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Like all Plasmodium species P. saurocaudatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1983.
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in South East Asia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host is the many-lined sun skink (Mabuya multifasciata)
References
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