Plasmodium basilisci

Plasmodium basilisci is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. basilisci has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Discovery and description

The first description of Plasmodium basilisci was in 2 iguanids of the sp. Basiliscus family
According to Palaez and Perez-Reyes:
According to Nancy L. Herban and G. Robert Coatney, the following observation was made by Donald J. Pletsch on two Iguana iguana rhinolpha on April 28, 1968 in San Salvador:
Today, it is known to be infecting reptiles only.

Distribution

This species occurs in Brazil, El Salvador and Honduras:

Hosts

This species infects the striped basilisk, Basiliscus plumbifrons and Iguana iguana rhinolopha.