plasmodium audaciosum plasmodium audaciosum plasmodium audaciosum is a parasite of the genus plasmodium. like all plasmodium species p. audaciosum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. plasmodium audaciosum scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. audaciosum binomial name plasmodium audaciosum description this organism was described by lainson, shaw and landau in 1975. geographical occurrence this species is found in brazil. clinical features and host pathology the only known host is the south american 'chameleon' (plica umbra).