Plasmodium heischiPlasmodium heischi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species P. heischi, has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.TaxonomyThe parasite was first described by Garnham and Telford in 1984.DistributionThis species was described in Kenya.HostsThe only host for this species are the skinks Mabuya striata.