Paracontias
Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy and systematics
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.Species
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.- Paracontias ampijoroensis
- Paracontias brocchii – stone skink
- Paracontias fasika
- Paracontias hafa
- Paracontias hildebrandti – Hildebrand's skink
- Paracontias holomelas – Anzahamaru skink
- Paracontias kankana
- Paracontias mahamavo
- Paracontias manify
- Paracontias milloti – Nosy Mamoko skink
- Paracontias minimus
- Paracontias rothschildi – Rothschild's skink
- Paracontias tsararano
- Paracontias vermisaurus