Tanzania
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Tanzania 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.
Xenoperdix 1 spp. (Bird Phasianidae)
Loveridgea 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Amphisbaena Amphisbaenidae)
Adenorhinos 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Viperidae)
Churamiti 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Bufonidae)
Nectophrynoides 6 spp. (Amphibian Anura Bufonidae)
Hoplophryne 2 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Parhoplophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Spelaeophryne 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae)
Petersius 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Alestiidae)
Lithochromis 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Mbipia 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cichlidae)
Xenobarbus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Neosynchiropus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Callionymidae)
Additional vertebrate genera described too recently to be included in the sources listed above include the following:
Rungwecebus 1 spp. (Mammal Primates Cercopithecidae) 2006