Plasmodium draconis

Plasmodium draconis is a species of apicomplexan parasite in the family Plasmodiidae.

Plasmodium draconis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Alveolata
Phylum:	Apicomplexa
Class:	Aconoidasida
Order:	Haemospororida
Family:	Plasmodiidae
Genus:	Plasmodium
Species:	P. draconis
Binomial name
Plasmodium draconis Telford, 1995

Like all Plasmodium species P. draconis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.

Description

The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.^[1]

The schizonts produce 4–16 merozoites.

Distribution

This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia).^{[citation needed]}

Hosts

The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.^{[citation needed]}