Paracontias
Sign in to saveParacontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
Observations recorded148
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- Family
- Scincidae
- Collections
- UMMZ, MNHN, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
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- Paracontias
- taxon name
- Paracontias
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- topic's main category
- Category:Paracontias
- endemic to
- Madagascar
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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. (Austin & Arnold 2006)
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