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. (Austin & Arnold 2006)

Species
The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.
 * Paracontias ampijoroensis Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, J. Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2016
 * Paracontias brocchii Mocquard, 1894 – stone skink
 * Paracontias fasika J. Köhler, Vences, Erbacher & Glaw, 2010
 * Paracontias hafa Andreone & Greer, 2002
 * Paracontias hildebrandti (W. Peters, 1880) – Hildebrand's skink
 * Paracontias holomelas (Günther, 1877) – Anzahamaru skink
 * Paracontias kankana J. Köhler, Vieites, Glaw, Kaffenberger & Vences, 2009
 * Paracontias mahamavo Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, J. Köhler, Glaw & Vences, 2016
 * Paracontias manify Andreone & Greer, 2002
 * Paracontias milloti Angel, 1949 – Nosy Mamoko skink
 * Paracontias minimus (Mocquard,1906)
 * Paracontias rothschildi Mocquard, 1905 – Rothschild's skink
 * Paracontias tsararano Andreone & Greer, 2002
 * Paracontias vermisaurus Miralles, J. Köhler, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2011

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.