plasmodium volans plasmodium volans plasmodium volans is a parasite of the genus plasmodium subgenus carinamoeba. plasmodium volans scientific classification domain: eukaryota clade: diaphoretickes clade: tsar clade: sar clade: alveolata phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemospororida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. volans binomial name plasmodium volanstelford, 1995 like all plasmodium species p. volans has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. taxonomy the parasite was first described by telford in 1995. description the schizonts produce 4 – 6 merozoites. the gametocytes are elongated. distribution this species is found in the philippines and sarawak, malaysia. hosts the only known host of this species is the flying lizard draco volans.