Plasmodium heischi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba. As in all Plasmodium species P. heischi, has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Taxonomy The parasite was first described by Garnham and Telford in 1984. Distribution This species was described in Kenya. Hosts The only host for this species are the skinks Mabuya striata. References heischi