Paracontias

Paracontias
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Paracontias Mocquard, 1894
Species
12, see text.

12, see text.

Paracontias is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus is endemic to Madagascar.

Paracontias is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to Amphiglossus and possibly Androngo trivittatus, it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily. (Austin & Arnold 2006)

The following 12 species are recognized.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.

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