Fig. 1.

Phylogenetic tree 15 Plasmodium isolates found in A. sagrei based on cytochrome b sequences. The phylogeny of the cytochrome b gene was reconstructed using a Bayesian approach. Sequences from known lizard malaria parasites were included for comparison, and human P. falciparum was used as an out-group. V1 belongs to the monophyletic group of P. mexicanum, while V2 and V3 verified lineages belonged to the monophyletic group of P. floridense. GenBank accession numbers of all sequences are indicated. Numbers on interior branches indicate Bayesian support.