See text Lacertamoeba is a subgenus of the genus Plasmodium — all of which are parasites.

All species in this subgenus infect reptiles.

This subgenus was created by Telford to refine the classification of species then given as Plasmodium tropiduri.

[1] Species in the subgenus Lacertamoeba have the following characteristics:The gametocytes are medium-sized The schizonts undergo 3 to 5 nuclear divisions and are also medium-sized.

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