plasmodium michikoa plasmodium michikoa plasmodium michikoa is a parasite of the genus plasmodium subgenus sauramoeba. like all plasmodium species p. michikoa has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. plasmodium michikoa scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. michikoa binomial name plasmodium michikoa description the parasite was first described by telford in 1988. geographical occurrence this species was described in tanzania. clinical features and host pathology the only known hosts are chameleons (chamaeleo species)