Plasmodium telfordi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
Like all Plasmodium species P. telfordi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
| Plasmodium telfordi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. telfordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium telfordi |
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This species is found in Venezuela.
This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva.
Telford, S. R, Jr (1980) The saurian malarias of Venezuela: Plasmodium species from iguanid and teiid hosts. Int. J. Parasitol 10(5/6): 365-374