Paracontias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Scincinae |
Genus: |
Paracontias Mocquard, 1894 [1] |
Species | |
14, see text. |
Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. [2]
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 14 species are recognized as being valid. [2]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.
Paracontias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Subfamily: | Scincinae |
Genus: |
Paracontias Mocquard, 1894 [1] |
Species | |
14, see text. |
Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar. [2]
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 14 species are recognized as being valid. [2]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.