Madagascar
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Madagascar 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)
Geogale 1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Limnogale 1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Microgale 18 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Oryzorictes 2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Echinops 1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Hemicentetes 2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Setifer 1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Allocebus 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Cheirogaleus 7 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Microcebus 8 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Mirza 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Phaner 4 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Hapalemur 4 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Lemur 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Prolemur 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Varecia 2 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Lepilemur 8 spp. (Mammal Primates Lepilemuridae)
Avahi 3 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Indri 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Propithecus 7 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Daubentonia 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Daubentoniidae)
Myzopoda 1 spp. (Mammal Chiroptera Myzopodidae)
Cryptoprocta 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Eupleres 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Fossa 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Galidia 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Galidictis 2 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Mungotictis 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Salanoia 1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Brachytarsomys 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Brachyuromys 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Eliurus 10 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Gymnuromys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Hypogeomys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Macrotarsomys 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Monticolomys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Nesomys 3 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Voalavo 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Margaroperdix 1 spp. (Bird Phasianidae)
Eutriorchis 1 spp. (Bird Accipitridae)
Mesitornis 2 spp. (Bird Mesitornithidae)
Monias 1 spp. (Bird Mesitornithidae)
Coua 10 spp. (Bird Cuculidae)
Brachypteracias 1 spp. (Bird Brachypteraciidae)
Geobiastes 1 spp. (Bird Brachypteraciidae)
Atelornis 2 spp. (Bird Brachypteraciidae)
Uratelornis 1 spp. (Bird Brachypteraciidae)
Philepitta 2 spp. (Bird Philepittidae)
Neodrepanis 2 spp. (Bird Philepittidae)
Calicalicus 2 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Vanga 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Oriolia 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Xenopirostris 3 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Falculea 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Artamella 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Leptopterus 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Schetba 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Euryceros 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Tylas 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Hypositta 2 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Newtonia 4 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Pseudobias 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Mystacornis 1 spp. (Bird Vangidae)
Neomixis 3 spp. (Bird Incertae Sedis Cisticolidae)
Amphilais 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Dromaeocercus 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Oxylabes 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Bernieria 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Cryptosylvicola 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Hartertula 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Thamnornis 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Xanthomixis 4 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Crossleyia 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Randia 1 spp. (Bird Sylviidae)
Pseudocossyphus 2 spp. (Bird Muscicapidae)
Brookesia 26 spp. (Reptile Squamata Amphisbaena Chamaeleonidae)
Blaesodactylus 3 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)
Matoatoa 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)
Microscalabotes 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)
Paragehyra 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)
Uroplatus 11 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)
Tracheloptychus 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gerrhosauridae)
Chalarodon 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Opluridae)
Androngo 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Cryptoscincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Paracontias 8 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Pseudoacontias 4 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Pygomeles 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Sirenoscincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Voeltzkowia 5 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Acrantophis 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Boidae)
Sanzinia 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Boidae)
Alluaudina 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Brygophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Compsophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Dromicodryas 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Exallodontophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Geodipsas 5 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Heteroliodon 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Langaha 3 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Leioheterodon 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Liopholidophis 9 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Madagascarophis 4 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Micropisthodon 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Mimophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Pararhadinaea 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Pseudoxyrhopus 11 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Stenophis 14 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Xenotyphlops 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Typhlopidae)
Erymnochelys 1 spp. (Reptile Testudines Pelomedusidae)
Pyxis 2 spp. (Reptile Testudines Testudinidae)
Heterixalus 11 spp. (Amphibian Anura Hyperoliidae)
Aglyptodactylus 3 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae)
Laliostoma 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae)
Mantella 15 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae)
Anodonthyla 4 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Cophyla 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Dyscophus 3 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Madecassophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Paradoxophla 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Platypelis 11 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Plethodontohyla 14 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Rhomophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Scaphiophryne 9 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Stumpffia 8 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Arenophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Myobatrachidae)
Ancharius 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Ariidae)
Teramulus 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Atherinidae)
Bedotia 4 spp. (Freshwater Fish Bedotiidae)
Rheocles 7 spp. (Freshwater Fish Bedotiidae)
Oxylapia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Paretroplus 10 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Ptychochromis 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Ptychochromoides 4 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Sauvagella OC 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Clupeidae)
Ratsirakia OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Eleotridae)
Typhleotris 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Eleotridae)
Halimuraenoides 1 spp. (Marine Fish Pseudochromidae)
Additional vertebrate genera described or recognized too recently to be included in the sources listed above include the following:
Boehmantis 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae) 2006
Guibemantis 10 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae)
Tsingymantis 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae) 2006
Wakea 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Mantellidae) 2006
Gogo 4 spp. (Freshwater Fish Anchariidae) 2005
Katria 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae) 2006