Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.[2]
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)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.