Plasmodium atheruri

Plasmodium atheruri is a species of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all members of this genus, it is parasitic on vertebrate and insect hosts. The natural vertebrate host is the African porcupine (Atherurus africanus) but it is possible to infect the large vesper mouse (Calomys callosus) and Meriones unguiculatus.

Taxonomy
This species was described in 1958 by den Berghe, Peel, Chardome and Lambrecht.

Vectors

 * Anopheles machardyi
 * Anopheles smithii
 * Anopheles stephensi

Distribution
This species is found in Africa.