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Taxonomy of the genus Paracontias Biodiversity of the family Scincidae

Bibliography of the genus
Paracontias (Madagascar Legless Skinks)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Paracontias in general

Brygoo, E.R. 1980. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 3. Les 'Acontias' de Madagascar: Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage, 1889, Paracontias Mocquard, 1894, Pseudacontias Hewitt, 1929, et Malacontias Greer, 1970. 4. Amphiglossus reticulatus (Kaudern, 19 Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 2(3): 905-918.

Crottini, A.; Dordel, J.; Köhler, J.; Glaw, F.; Schmitz, A.; Vences, M. 2009. A multilocus phylogeny of Malagasy scincid lizards elucidates the relationships of the fossorial genera Androngo and Cryptoscincus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53(1): 345-350.

Köhler, J.; Vences, M.; Erbacher, M.; Glaw, F. 2010. Systematics of limbless scincid lizards from northern Madagascar: morphology, phylogenetic relationships and implications for classification (Squamata: Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 10(2): 147-159.

Miralles, A.; Jono, T.; Mori, A.; Gandola, R.; Erens, J.; Köhler, J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2016. A new perspective on the reduction of cephalic scales in fossorial legless skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 45(4): 380–393.

Miralles, A.; Köhler, J.; Vieites, D.R.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2011. Hypotheses on rostral shield evolution in fossorial lizards derived from the phylogenetic position of a new species of Paracontias (Squamata, Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 11(2): 135-150.

Welch, K.R.G. 1982. Herpetology of the Old World. 2. Preliminary comments on the classification of skinks (family Scincidae) with specific reference to those genera found in Africa, Europe and southwest Asia. Herptile 7(4): 25-27.

Paracontias ampijoroensis

Miralles, A.; Jono, T.; Mori, A.; Gandola, R.; Erens, J.; Köhler, J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2016. A new perspective on the reduction of cephalic scales in fossorial legless skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 45(4): 380–393.

Paracontias fasika

Köhler, J.; Vences, M.; Erbacher, M.; Glaw, F. 2010. Systematics of limbless scincid lizards from northern Madagascar: morphology, phylogenetic relationships and implications for classification (Squamata: Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 10(2): 147-159.

Paracontias hafa

Andreone, F.; Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: Descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 258(2): 139-181.

Paracontias hildebrandtii

Brygoo, E.R. 1980. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 3. Les 'Acontias' de Madagascar: Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage, 1889, Paracontias Mocquard, 1894, Pseudacontias Hewitt, 1929, et Malacontias Greer, 1970. 4. Amphiglossus reticulatus (Kaudern, 19 Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 2(3): 905-918.

Paracontias holomelas

Brygoo, E.R. 1980. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 3. Les 'Acontias' de Madagascar: Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage, 1889, Paracontias Mocquard, 1894, Pseudacontias Hewitt, 1929, et Malacontias Greer, 1970. 4. Amphiglossus reticulatus (Kaudern, 19 Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 2(3): 905-918.

Paracontias kankana

Köhler, J.; Vieites, D.R.; Glaw, F.; Kaffenberger, N.; Vences, M. 2009. A further new species of limbless skink, genus Paracontias, from eastern Madagascar. African Journal of Herpetology 58(2): 98-105.

Paracontias mahamavo

Miralles, A.; Jono, T.; Mori, A.; Gandola, R.; Erens, J.; Köhler, J.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2016. A new perspective on the reduction of cephalic scales in fossorial legless skinks (Squamata, Scincidae). Zoologica Scripta 45(4): 380–393.

Paracontias manify

Andreone, F.; Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: Descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 258(2): 139-181.

Paracontias milloti

Angel, F. 1949. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Paracontias. Mem. soc. scient. Madagascar 3 A(1): 81-87.

Angel, F. 1949. Sur une collection de reptiles de Madagascar rapportes au Museum par M. le professeur Millot. Description d'une espèce nouvelle du genre Paracontias. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar (Ser. A) 3: 81-87.

Brygoo, E.R. 1980. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 3. Les 'Acontias' de Madagascar: Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage, 1889, Paracontias Mocquard, 1894, Pseudacontias Hewitt, 1929, et Malacontias Greer, 1970. 4. Amphiglossus reticulatus (Kaudern, 19 Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 2(3): 905-918.

Paracontias minimus

Brygoo, E.R. 1981. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 7. Révision des genres Voeltzkowia Boettger, 1893, Grandidierina Mocquard, 1894, et Cryptoscincus Mocquard, 1894. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 3(2): 675-688.

Köhler, J.; Vences, M.; Erbacher, M.; Glaw, F. 2010. Systematics of limbless scincid lizards from northern Madagascar: morphology, phylogenetic relationships and implications for classification (Squamata: Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 10(2): 147-159.

Paracontias rothschildi

Brygoo, E.R. 1980. Systématique des lézards scincidés de la région malgache. 3. Les 'Acontias' de Madagascar: Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage, 1889, Paracontias Mocquard, 1894, Pseudacontias Hewitt, 1929, et Malacontias Greer, 1970. 4. Amphiglossus reticulatus (Kaudern, 19 Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 2(3): 905-918.

Köhler, J.; Vences, M.; Erbacher, M.; Glaw, F. 2010. Systematics of limbless scincid lizards from northern Madagascar: morphology, phylogenetic relationships and implications for classification (Squamata: Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 10(2): 147-159.

Paracontias tsararano

Andreone, F.; Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: Descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology (London) 258(2): 139-181.

Paracontias vermisaurus

Miralles, A.; Köhler, J.; Vieites, D.R.; Glaw, F.; Vences, M. 2011. Hypotheses on rostral shield evolution in fossorial lizards derived from the phylogenetic position of a new species of Paracontias (Squamata, Scincidae). Organisms Diversity & Evolution 11(2): 135-150.