Plasmodium attenuatum

Plasmodium attenuatum is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.

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

Description
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1973.

Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Venezuela.

Clinical features and host pathology
This species infects the lizard Ameiva ameiva