host is the lizard Iguana iguana P. minasense diminutivum This subspecies was described by Telford in 1973 Distribution Found in Panama, Central America. Hosts The only known host is the lizard Ameiva ameiva P. minasense minasense This is recognised as the type species. It was described by Carini and Rudolphi in 1912 in a lizard Mabuya agilis. Distribution Found in Brazil, Central America. Hosts Known hosts include the lizards Mabuya agilis and Mabuya mabouya. P. minasense plicae This subspecies was described by Telford in 1979. Distribution Found in Guyana, South America. Hosts The only known host is the lizard Plica umbra P. minasense tegui Distribution Found in Venezuela, South America. Hosts The only known host is the lizard Tupinambis teguixin References minasense