Plasmodium anomaluri

Plasmodium anomaluri is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. anomaluri has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Pringle in 1960.

Distribution

This species is found in Tanzania.

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

This species infects African flying squirrels.