Plasmodium lepidoptiformis

Plasmodium lepidoptiformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. lepidoptiformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards.

Description

This species was described by Telford and Telford in 2003.

It is found in Venezuela.

The only known vertebrate host is the lizard ''Kentropyx calcarata''