Plasmodium scelopori is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.[1]
Like all Plasmodium species P. scelopori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
The parasite was first described by Telford in 1977.
The meronts measure 4-8 x 3-6 microns.
The merozoites are arranged in a fan like distribution. Pigment may be present in green-yellow clumps in the centre of the host cell.
The gametocytes are rounded.
This species is found in Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras.
This species infects the spiny lizards Sceloporus teapensis and Sceloporus varabilis.
Plasmodium scelopori is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Carinamoeba.
Like all Plasmodium species P. scelopori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
