China
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in China is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005) for mammals, Dickinson (2003) for birds, the EMBL Reptile Database (2005) for reptiles, Frost (2004) for amphibians, and FishBase 2004 (2004) for fishes. For further details on the sources and possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
OC = a FishBase occurrence record suggests a specimen from another country outside normal stated range (these vary widely in reliability from obvious misidentifications to being almost certainly correct)
* = Mainland plus Taiwan ** = Taiwan only
Neohylomys 1 spp. (Mammal Erinaceomorpha Erinaceidae)
Scapanulus 1 spp. (Mammal Soricomorpha Talpidae)
Scaptochirus 1 spp. (Mammal Soricomorpha Talpidae)
Ailuropoda 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Ursidae)
Elaphurus 1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Cervidae)
Przewalskium 1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Cervidae)
Panthalops 1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Bovidae)
Lipotes 1 spp. (Mammal Cetacea Iniidae)
Aeretes 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Trogopterus 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Sciurotamias 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Chaetocauda 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Gliridae)
Eozapus 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Dipodidae)
Eospalax 3 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Spalacidae)
Caryomys 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Proedromys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Volemys 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Cansumys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Brachiones 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Muridae)
Nipponia 1 spp. (Bird Threskiornithidae)
Onychostruthus 1 spp. (Bird Passeridae)
Urocynchramus 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Kozlowia 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Latoucheornis 1 spp. (Bird Emberizidae)
Amphiesmoides 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Thermophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Ermia 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Viperidae)
Parapelophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Bufonidae)
Atympanophrys 2 spp. (Amphibian Anura Megophryidae)
Oreolalax 17 spp. (Amphibian Anura Megophryidae)
Pseudoamolops ** 2 spp. (Amphibian Anura Ranidae)
Pachyhynobius 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Hynobiidae)
Protohynobius 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Hynobiidae)
Pachytriton 2 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Salamandridae)
Crossostoma * 7 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Heminoemacheilus 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Jinshaia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Lepturichthys 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Metahomaloptera 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Oreias 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Paranemachilus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Paraprotomyzon 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Plesiomyzon 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Protonemacheilus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Sphaerophysa 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Traccatichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)
Myxocyprinus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Paralepidocephalus OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cobitidae)
Paramisgurnus * 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cobitidae)
Protocobitis 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cobitidae)
Acanthogobio 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Anabarilius 15 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Aspiorhynchus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Atrilinea 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Belligobio 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Chuanchia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Coreius OC 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Cultrichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Discocheilus 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Distoechodon * 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Erythroculter 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Gobiocypris 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Gymnodanio 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Herzensteinia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Huigobio 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Nicholsicypris OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Oxygymnocypris 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Paracanthobrama 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Paracheilognathus * 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pararasbora ** 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pararectoris 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Parasinilabeo 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Platypharodon 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Platysmacheilus 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pogobrama 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pseudobrama 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pseudoperilampus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Ptychidio 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Rhinogobio 5 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Rostrogobio 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Scaphesthes 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Sinocrossocheilus 9 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Sinocyclocheilus 30 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Typhlobarbus 1 spp. (Freshwater
Fish Cyprinidae)
Xenocyprioides 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Xenophysogobio 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Yaoshanicus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Lophiogobius 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Gobiidae)
Pseudorhinogobius 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Gobiidae)
Synechogobius OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Gobiidae)
Coreosiniperca 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Percichthyidae)
Psephurus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Polyodontidae)
Hemisalanx 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Salangidae)
Glaridoglanis OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Sisoridae)
Pseudexostoma 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Sisoridae)
Pseudosetipinna 1 spp. (Marine Fish Engraulidae)
Polyspondylogobius 1 spp. (Marine Fish Gobiidae)
Triaenopogon 1 spp. (Marine Fish Gobiidae)
Cirrimaxilla ** 1 spp. (Marine Fish Muraenidae)
Helotes 1 spp. (Marine Fish Terapontidae)
Additional vertebrate genera described or recognized too recently to be included in the sources listed above include the following:
Liua 2 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Hynobiidae)
Pseudohynobius 3 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Hynobiidae)
Bibarba 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cobitidae) 2007
Akrokolioplax 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2006
Hongshuia 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2008
Linichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2005
Longanalus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2006
Qianlabeo 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2004