United States of America
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in the United States of America 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)
Brachylagus 1 spp. (Mammal Lagomorpha Leporidae)
Microdipodops 2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Heteromyidae)
Arborimus 3 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Neofiber 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Ochrotomys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Podomys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Conuropsis 1 spp. (Bird Psittacidae)
Moho 4 spp. (Bird Meliphagidae)
Chaetoptila 1 spp. (Bird Meliphagidae)
Telespyza 2 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Psittirostra 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Dysmorodrepanis 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Loxioides 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Rhodacanthis 2 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Chloridops 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Pseudonestor 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Hemignathus 9 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Oreomystis 2 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Paroreomyza 3 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Loxops 2 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Ciridops 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Vestiaria 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Drepanis 2 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Palmeria 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Himatione 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Melamprosops 1 spp. (Bird Fringillidae)
Helmitheros 1 spp. (Bird Parulidae)
Limnothlypis 1 spp. (Bird Parulidae)
Rhineura 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Amphisbaena Rhineuridae)
Neoseps 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)
Carphophis 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Cemophora 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Clonophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Contia 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Farancia 2 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Seminatrix 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Stilosoma 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Tropidoclonion 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Virginia 3 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)
Macrochelys 1 spp. (Reptile Testudines Chelydridae)
Deirochelys 1 spp. (Reptile Testudines Emydidae)
Malaclemys 1 spp. (Reptile Testudines Emydidae)
Amphiuma 3 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Amphiumidae)
Cryptobranchus 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Cryptobranchidae)
Batrachoseps 19 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Haideotriton 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Hydromantes 3 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Phaeognathus 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Pseudotriton 2 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Stereochilus 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae)
Rhyacotriton 4 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Rhyacotritonidae)
Pseudobranchus 2 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Sirenidae)
Scaphirhynchus 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Acipenseridae)
Amblyopsis 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblyopsidae)
Chologaster 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblyopsidae)
Forbesichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblyopsidae)
Speoplatyrhinus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblyopsidae)
Typhlichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblyopsidae)
Aphredoderus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Aphredoderidae)
Chasmistes 4 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Deltistes 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Minytrema OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Thoburnia 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Xyrauchen 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Catostomidae)
Acantharchus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Centrarchidae)
Ambloplites 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Centrarchidae)
Archoplites 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Centrarchidae)
Centrarchus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Centrarchidae)
Enneacanthus 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Centrarchidae)
Eremichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Hemitremia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Hesperoleucus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Iotichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Lavinia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Lepidomeda 4 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Meda 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Moapa 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Mylopharodon 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Oregonichthys 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Orthodon 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pararhinichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Phenacobius 5 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Plagopterus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Pogonichthys 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Relictus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)
Jordanella 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinodontidae)
Elassoma 6 spp. (Freshwater Fish Elassomatidae)
Hysterocarpus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Embiotocidae)
Adinia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Fundulidae)
Leptolucania 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Fundulidae)
Crenichthys 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Goodeidae)
Empetrichthys 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Goodeidae)
Satan 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Ictaluridae)
Trogloglanis 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Ictaluridae)
Crystallaria 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Percidae)
Entosphenus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Petromyzontidae)
Polyodon 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Polyodontidae)
Novumbra OC 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Umbridae)
Chasmodes 3 spp. (Marine Fish Blenniidae)
Gunterichthys 1 spp. (Marine Fish Bythitidae)
Phallocottus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Cottidae)
Thyriscus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Cottidae)
Eucyclogobius 1 spp. (Marine Fish Gobiidae)
Ammolabrus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Labridae)
Lethogoleos OC 1 spp. (Marine Fish Ophichthidae)
Plagiogrammus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Stichaeidae)
Eucryphycus 1 spp. (Marine Fish Zoarcidae)
Additional vertebrate genera described too recently to be included in the sources listed above include the following:
Urspelerpes 1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata Plethodontidae) 2009
Lopholiparis 1 spp. (Marine Fish Liparidae) 2004