Plasmodium maculilabre is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. maculilabre has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium maculilabre | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. maculilabre |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium maculilabre |
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The parasite was first described by Schwetz in 1931.
This species is found in Africa.
The only known host is the skink Mabuia maculilabris.