REVIEW OF THE SCINCINE GENUS PSEUDOACONTIAS BARBOZA-DU-BOCAGE (REPTILIA, SQUAMATA, SCINCIDAE) OF MADAGASCAR

The monotypic scincine genus Pseudoacontias Barboza du Bocage was know n until now from only a single specimen, the holotype of P. madagascar iensis described more than 100 years ago. That specimen, from an unkno wn specific locality, was lost in the fire that destroyed the Museu Bo cage, Lisbon. Recently a second specimen of the genus was collected in Marojejy Reserve in the northeastern rainforests of Madagascar. This specimen represents a new species of the genus and differs from P. mad agascariensis mainly in having small, toeless hind limbs; P. madagasca riensis was described as completely limbless. Herein, the meager liter ature on Pseudoacontias is summarized, the new species described in de tail, and the genus rediagnosed.