Plasmodium attenuatumPlasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.Like all Plasmodium species P. attenuatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.TaxonomyThe parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.DistributionThis species is found in Venezuela.HostsThis species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.