Paracontias vermisaurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincomorpha

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Infraordo: Scincomorpha

Familia: Scincidae
Subfamilia: Scincinae
Genus: Paracontias
Species: Paracontias vermisaurus

Name

Paracontias vermisaurus Miralles, Köhler, Vieites, Glaw & Vences, 2011: 141

• Holotype: ZSM 597/2008 (field number ZCMV 11211), adult indet., collected by C. Patton, J. Patton, E. Rajeriarison, T. Rajoafiarison, R.D. Randrianiaina, F. Ratsoavina, M. Vences and D.R. Vieites 20–22 June 2009.
• Type locality: “north-eastern Madagascar, Makira Reserve, site locally named Angozongahy, 15°26′13.3′′ S, 49°07′07.0′′ E, 1,009 m elevation”.

References

Primary references

• 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. DOI: 10.1007/s13127-011-0042-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Bowles, P. & Glaw, F. 2011. IUCN: Paracontias vermisaurus  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T196004A8990201. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T196004A8990201.en. Accessed on 15 December 2025.