Lacertamoeba
Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasites. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.
Taxonomy
This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.Species
Plasmodium arachniformisPlasmodium brygooiPlasmodium cnemaspiPlasmodium fischeriPlasmodium floridensePlasmodium gologoensePlasmodium holaspiPlasmodium intabazwePlasmodium lepidoptiformisPlasmodium loveridgeiPlasmodium pitmaniPlasmodium tanzaniaePlasmodium torrealbaiPlasmodium tropiduriPlasmodium uluguruensePlasmodium uzungwiensePlasmodium vautieriDiagnostic features
Species in the subgenus Lacertamoeba have the following characteristics:The gametocytes are medium-sizedThe schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.