Paracontias is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.

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) The following 14 species are recognized as being valid.

[2] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Paracontias.