Paracontias
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Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.<ref name=RDB/>
Taxonomy and systematicsEdit
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)
SpeciesEdit
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.<ref name=RDB>Template:EMBL genus. www.reptile-database.org</ref>
- Paracontias ampijoroensis Template:Small
- Paracontias brocchii Template:Small – stone skink
- Paracontias fasika Template:Small
- Paracontias hafa Template:Small
- Paracontias hildebrandti Template:Small – Hildebrand's skink
- Paracontias holomelas Template:Small – Anzahamaru skink
- Paracontias kankana Template:Small
- Paracontias mahamavo Template:Small
- Paracontias manify Template:Small
- Paracontias milloti Template:Small – Nosy Mamoko skink
- Paracontias minimus Template:Small
- Paracontias rothschildi Template:Small – Rothschild's skink
- Paracontias tsararano Template:Small
- Paracontias vermisaurus Template:Small
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Template:Aut (2006). "Using ancient and recent DNA to explore relationships of extinct and endangered Leiolopisma skinks (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Mascarene islands". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39 (2): 503–511. {{#invoke:doi|main}} (HTML abstract)
- Template:Aut (1894). "Reptiles nouveaux ou insuffisamment connus de Madagascar ". Compte Rendu Sommaire des Séances de la Société Philomatique de Paris 17: 1–8. (Paracontias, new genus, p. 3). (in French).