Pseudoacontias
Pseudoacontias is genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.The genus Pseudoacontias is endemic to Madagascar.Description
All species of Pseudoacontias are large, fossorial skinks, measuring at least in snout–vent length. They lack limbs or have greatly reduced limbs.Species
The genus contains the following species:
- Pseudoacontias angelorum
- Pseudoacontias madagascariensis
- Pseudoacontias menamainty
- Pseudoacontias unicolor
Etymology
The specific name, angelorum, is in honor of twin brothers Angelien and Angeluc Razafimanantsoa who are Madagascan naturalists.
