Plasmodium volans

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

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.

Description

The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.

Distribution

This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.