Paracontias

Taxobox
name = "Paracontias"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia (paraphyletic)
unranked_ordo = Sauria
ordo = Squamata (paraphyletic)
infraordo = Scincomorpha
familia = Scincidae
subfamilia = see text
genus = "Paracontias"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =8, see text.

"Paracontias" is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae).

It 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)

Species
*"Paracontias brocchii"
*"Paracontias hafa"
*"Paracontias hildebrandti"
*"Paracontias holomelas"
*"Paracontias manify"
*"Paracontias milloti"
*"Paracontias rothschildi"
*"Paracontias tsararano"

References

* (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. doi|10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.011 (HTML abstract)