Plasmodium arachniformis is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Lacertamoeba. Like all Plasmodium species P. arachniformis has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. Description The parasite was first described by Telford in 1988. Geographical occurrence This species was described in Tanzania. Clinical features and host pathology The only known hosts are chameleons (Chamaeleo species) References arachniformis