plasmodium scelopori plasmodium scelopori plasmodium scelopori is a parasite of the genus plasmodium subgenus carinamoeba. plasmodium scelopori scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. scelopori binomial name plasmodium sceloporitelford, 1977 like all plasmodium species p. scelopori has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. taxonomy the parasite was first described by telford in 1977. description 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. distribution this species is found in belize, costa rica and honduras. hosts this species infects the spiny lizards sceloporus teapensis and sceloporus varabilis.