title: Plasmodium iguanae
text: # Plasmodium iguanae
  
  Plasmodium iguanae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium.
  
  Like all Plasmodium species P. iguanae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
  
  ## Description
  
  The parasite was first described by Telford in 1980.
  
  ## Geographical occurrence
  
  This species is found in Venezuela.
  
  ## Clinical features and host pathology
  
  The only known host species is the Green Iguana lizard Iguana iguana.
  
  