Plasmodium watteni is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. watteni has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Lien and Cross in 1968. == Distribution ==
Distribution
This species is found in Taiwan. ==Vectors==
Hosts
The only known host of this species is the Formosan giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista grandis). == References ==