plasmodium caucasica plasmodium caucasica plasmodium caucasica is a parasite of the genus plasmodium subgenus sauramoeba. as in all plasmodium species, p. caucasica has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. plasmodium caucasica scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. caucasica binomial name plasmodium caucasicatelford, 2013 description the parasite was first described by telford in 2013. meronts are very large (11-21 x 8-17 microns) and produce 32-67 merozoites each. the gametocytes are ovoid to elongate and measure 6-14 x 2.5-6 microns. distribution this species is found in azerbaijan. hosts this species infects the rock agama paralaudakia caucasia. vectors not known.