Hepatocystis hipposideri is a species of parasitic protozoa. They are transmitted by flies of the genus Culicoides and infect mammals.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1966 by Manwell and Kuntz.Manwell1966">Manwell RD and Kuntz RE (1966) Hepatocystis in Formosan mammals with a description of a new species. J Euk Microbiol. 13(4) 670–672
Distribution
This species is found in Taiwan.
Hosts
This species infects the large leafnosed bat (Hipposideros armiger terasensis).
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