Vietnam

Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera

This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Vietnam 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.

Paracoelops 1 spp. (Mammal Chiroptera Hipposideridae)

Paralipinia 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Vietnascincus 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria Scincidae)

Pararhabdophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes Colubridae)

Dienbienia 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae)

Parasqualidus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae)

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

Tonkinomys 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Muridae) 2006

Annandia 1 spp. (Amphibian Anura Dicroglosslidae)

Nahangbagrus 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Amblycipitidae) 2005

Parasewellia 3 spp. (Freshwater Fish Balitoridae) 2005

Araiocypris 1 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2008

Placogobio 2 spp. (Freshwater Fish Cyprinidae) 2001