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.
| Plasmodium volans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Protista |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemosporida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. volans |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium volans |
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The parasite was first described by Telford in 1995.[1]
The schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites.
The gametocytes are elongated.
This species is found in the Philippines and Sarawak, Malaysia.
The only known host of this species is the flying lizard Draco volans.