plasmodium saurocaudatum plasmodium saurocaudatum plasmodium saurocaudatum is a parasite of the genus plasmodium. plasmodium saurocaudatum scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. saurocaudatum binomial name plasmodium saurocaudatum description like all plasmodium species, p. saurocaudatum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. the parasite was first described by telford in 1983. geographical occurrence this species is found in southeast asia. clinical features and host pathology the only known host is the many-lined sun skink (mabuya multifasciata).