Plasmodium watteni

Plasmodium watteni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. watteni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.

Taxonomy

The parasite was first described by Lien and Cross in 1968.

Distribution

This species is found in Taiwan.

Vectors

Not known.

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the Formosan giant flying squirrel.