Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.




 



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Genus
Paracontias

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Madagascar Legless Skinks
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Madagassische Wurmskinke
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Madagascar-ormeskinker
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1894 |  |
Paracontias Mocquard (type species: Paracontias brocchii Mocquard 1894) |
1906 |  |
Cryptoposcincus Mocquard (type species: Cryptoposcincus minimus Mocquard 1906; syn. Crottini, Dordel, Köhler, Glaw, Schmitz & Vences 2009) |
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Cryptoscincus Brygoo 1981 [lapsus] |
1929 |  |
Pseudacontias Hewitt [not Pseudoacontias Bocage 1889 (Reptilia: Scincidae)] (type species: Acontias holomelas Günther 1977; syn. Brygoo 1980; Nussbaum & Raxworthy 1995) |
1970 |  |
Malacontias Greer (type species: Acontias holomelas Günther 1977; syn. Brygoo 1980) |
1980 |  |
Angelias Brygoo (type species: Paracontias milloti Angel 1949; syn. Brygoo 1980) |
Contents:
14 species, all of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Paracontias ampijoroensis

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Ampijoroa Legless Skink
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Ampijoroa-Wurmskink
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Ampijoroa-ormeskink
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2016 |  |
Paracontias ampijoroensis Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, Köhler, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias brocchii

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Mount Ambre Legless Skink
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Mount-Ambre-Wurmskink
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Mount Ambre-ormeskink
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1894 |  |
Paracontias brocchii Mocquard |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias fasika

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Sakalava Legless Skink
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Sakalava-Wurmskink
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Sakalava-ormeskink
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2010 |  |
Paracontias fasika Köhler, Vences, Erbacher & Glaw |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias hafa

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Analabe Valley Legless Skink
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Analabe-Wurmskink
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Analabe-ormeskink
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2002 |  |
Paracontias hafa Andreone & Greer |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias hildebrandtii

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Northwestern Legless Skink
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Südwestmadagassischer Wurmskink
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Sydvestmadagassisk Ormeskink
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1880 |  |
Acontias hildebrandti Peters |
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Malacontias hildebrandtii Greer 1970 |
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Paracontias hildebrandti Brygoo 1980 |

Distribution:
Madagascar
(incl.
Nosy Be).
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Paracontias holomelas

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Anzahamaru Legless Skink
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Anzahamaru-Wurmskink
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Anzahamaru-ormeskink
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1877 |  |
Acontias holomelas Günther |
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Pseudacontias holomelas Hewitt 1929 |
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Malacontias holomelas Greer 1970 |
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Paracontias holomelas Brygoo 1980 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias kankana

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Mahasoa Forest Legless Skink
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Mahasoa-Wurmskink
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Mahasoa-ormeskink
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2009 |  |
Paracontias kankana Köhler, Vieites, Glaw, Kaffenberger & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias mahamavo

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Mahamavo Legless Skink
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Mahamavo-Wurmskink
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Mahamavo-ormeskink
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2016 |  |
Paracontias mahamavo Miralles, Jono, Mori, Gandola, Erens, Köhler, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias manify

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Manarikoba Forest Legless Skink
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Manarikoba-Wurmskink
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Manarikoba-ormeskink
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2002 |  |
Paracontias manify Andreone & Greer |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias milloti

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Nosy Mamoko Legless Skink
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Nosy-Mamoko-Wurmskink
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Nosy Mamoko-ormeskink
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1949 |  |
Paracontias milloti Angel |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias minimus

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Antsiranana Blind Legless Skink
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Antsiranana-Wurmskink
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Antsiranana-ormeskink
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1906 |  |
Cryptoposcincus minimus Mocquard |
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Cryptoscincus minimus Brygoo 1981 [lapsus] |
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Paracontias minimus Crottini, Dordel, Köhler, Glaw, Schmitz & Vences 2009 |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias rothschildi

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Orangea Forest Legless Skink
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Orangea-Wurmskink
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Orangea-ormeskink
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1905 |  |
Paracontias rothschildi Mocquard |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias tsararano

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Tsararano Forest Legless Skink
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Tsararano-Wurmskink
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Tsararano-ormeskink
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2002 |  |
Paracontias tsararano Andreone & Greer |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Paracontias vermisaurus

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Angozongahy Legless Skink
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Angozongahy-Wurmskink
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Angozongahy-ormeskink
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2011 |  |
Paracontias vermisaurus Miralles, Köhler, Vieites, Glaw & Vences |

Distribution:
Madagascar.
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