Lacertamoeba Explained

Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasites. All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.

Taxonomy

This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.^[1]

Species

• Plasmodium arachniformis
• Plasmodium brygooi
• Plasmodium cnemaspi
• Plasmodium fischeri
• Plasmodium floridense
• Plasmodium gologoense
• Plasmodium holaspi
• Plasmodium intabazwe
• Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
• Plasmodium loveridgei
• Plasmodium pitmani
• Plasmodium tanzaniae
• Plasmodium torrealbai
• Plasmodium tropiduri
• Plasmodium uluguruense
• Plasmodium uzungwiense
• Plasmodium vautieri
• Plasmodium zonuriae

Diagnostic features

Species in the subgenus Lacertamoeba have the following characteristics:The gametocytes are medium-sizedThe schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.

Notes and References

1. Telford SR . A taxonomic reconsideration of some Plasmodium species from iguanid lizards . Ann Parasitol Hum Comp . 54 . 2 . 129–44 . 1979 . 10.1051/parasite/1979542129 . 539715 . free .