New Caledonia

Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera

This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in New Caledonia 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.

Rhynochetos 1 spp. (Bird Rhynochetidae)

Drepanoptila 1 spp. (Bird Columbidae)

Eunymphicus 1 spp. (Bird Psittacidae)

Bavayia 12 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)

Eurydactylodes 3 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)

Rhacodactylus 6 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae)

Geoscincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Graciliscincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Lacertoides 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Lioscincus 6 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Marmorosphax 3 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Phoboscincus 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Sigaloseps 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Simiscincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Protogobius 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Gobiidae)

Rhinophichthus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Ophichthidae)

Additional vertebrate genera described too recently to be included in the sources listed above include the following:

Dierogekko 8 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Gekkonidae) 2006

Celatiscincus 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae) 2006

Kanakysaurus 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae) 2004

Lapitaichthys 1 spp. (Marine Fish Bythitidae) 2007