Namibia
Among over 600 species of vascular plants found nowhere else are the Namib Coral-tree (Tree Atlas of Namibia), Schwantesia constanceae (ARKive WM), Lithops hermetica (p. 66 of NCE pdf), the Rock Corkwood (Bihrmann's Caudiciforms), the Namibian Grape (SANBI), the Brandberg Acacia (NBD), the Brandberg Plumbago (SANBI), Euryops walterorum (IUCN), Huernia plowesii (LLIFLE), Hermannia elliottiana (iNaturalist), the Namib Melon (iNaturalist), the Limestone Lily (iNaturalist), and Aloe erinacea (ARKive WM).
Endemic
vascular plant genera include Baynesia (Huntington),
Ondetia (Kyffhäuser
plants), Namibithamnus
(figs. C-D at ResearchGate),
Namibia (JSTOR),
Jensenobotrya (SANBI),
Ruschianthus (iNaturalist), Dewinteria (SANBI),
Lavrania (ResearchGate),
Arthraerua
(NBD),
Dauresia (iNaturalist),
Eremothamnus (plate
8 at Internet
Archive), Manuleopsis
(Kyffhäuser
plants), Neoluederitzia
(southernafricanplants.net),
Kaokochloa (RSABG
WM),
Phlyctidocarpa
(BHL),
Oberholzeria
(PLOS
ONE), Chamaegigas
(fig. G at ResearchGate)
(POWO),
Hererolandia
(figs. A-D at ResearchGate),
Namophila (lachenalia.net
WM),
Marlothiella
(Plants
of Namibia WM) (Conservation
Namibia),
and Dintera
(JSTOR)
(fig. A at BHL).
Tiganophyton karasense
(GBIF)
is the sole member of an endemic family, the
Tiganophytaceae.
Reptiles unique to Namibia include the Festive Gecko (Reptile
Database), Carp's Barking Gecko (Trevor
Hardaker), the Kaoko Gecko (CalPhotos),
the Damara Flat Gecko (iNaturalist),
Bradfield’s
Namib Day Gecko (Trevor
Hardaker), Lawrence's Dwarf Gecko (iNaturalist),
the Herero Girdled Lizard (iNaturalist),
Jordan's Girdled Lizard (iNaturalist),
the Etosha Agama (iNaturalist),
the Husab Sand Lizard (lacerta.de),
the Small-scaled Desert Lizard (lacerta.de),
Brain's Blind Legless Skink (NBD), the Namib Burrowing
Skink (NBD), the Namibian
Snake-eyed Skink (ResearchGate),
the Kunene Racer (Google
Books),
the Namibian Wolf Snake (iNaturalist),
and the Nama Padloper (HRF
WM).
Mammals known solely from Namibia include the Namib Round-eared Sengi (NBD)
(Sengis), the
Etendeka Round-eared
Sengi (Species
New to Science), and the Dune
Hairy-footed Gerbil (NBD)
(iNaturalist).
The Dune Lark (eBird)
is often considered an endemic bird species distinct from Barlow's
Lark which
extends into South Africa.
Endemic
amphibians include Hoesch's Toad (iNaturalist),
the Damaraland Pygmy Toad (Google
Books) (iNaturalist),
and the Mapacha Grass Frog (NBD).
Freshwater fish unique to Namibia include the Cave Catfish (NCE
pdf) (IUCN),
the Otjikoto Tilapia (SANBI)
(FishBase),
and the Caprivi Killifish (WildNothos).
Butterflies found only in Namibia include Acraea
hypoleuca (iNaturalist),
Kedestes sublineata
(iNaturalist),
Aloeides tearei
(Atlasing
in Namibia),
Alaena brainei
(Atlasing
in Namibia),
Lepidochrysops michellae
(p. 126 of Metamorphosis
pdf), Sarangesa gaerdesi
(figs. 1-2 on p. 25 of Sabinet
pdf), and Iolaus
obscurus (Naturhistorhiska
riksmuseet WM). Endemic moths include a wasp moth Amata damarensis (iNaturalist)
and a noctuid moth Acontia
wolframmeyi (iNaturalist).
Other endemic insects include a dune cricket Comicus calcaris (ScienceDirect), the katydids Pseudosaga maraisi (IUCN) and Acanthoproctus diadematus (iNaturalist), the grasshoppers Crypsicerus glabra (iNaturalist) and Damaracris rupestris (iNaturalist), the darkling beetles Cauricara eburnea (NBD) and Onymacris rugatipennis (iNaturalist), the dung beetles Pachysoma denticolle (iNaturalist) and Onitis mniszechi (iNaturalist), a jewel beetle Julodis mitifica (iNaturalist), the longhorn beetles Ontochariesthes namibianus (flickr), and Sthenias damarensis (flickr), a tiger beetle Lophyra namibica (flickr), a frantic tortoise beetle Zophosis moralesi (Margy Green), a mydas fly Eremohaplomydas desertorum (GBIF), a wasp Priscomasaris namibiensis (WaspWeb WM), the bees Mermiglossa rufa (WaspWeb WM) and Trachusa namibiensis (GBIF), and the ants Camponotus detritus (iNaturalist) and Ocymyrmex robustior (iNaturalist). The Mantophasmatidae is an endemic insect family that includes the gladiators Mantophasma zephyra (Biodiversity Explorer WM) and Pachyphasma brandbergense (ResearchGate).
Other endemic invertebrates include the White Lady Spider Leucorchestris arenicola (iNaturalist), the Golden Wheel Spider Carparachne aureoflava (Biodiversity Explorer WM), a funnel-web tarantula Pionothele gobabeb (Species New to Science), a jumping spider Aelurillus mirabilis (jumping-spiders.com), a solifuge Metasolpuga picta (iNaturalist), the scorpions Parabuthus namibensis (flickr) and Lisposoma josehermana (BHL), a cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion Sphaerowithius ansieae (ResearchGate), a cave-dwelling amphipod Trogloleleupia dracospiritus (p. 17 of NSSCDS pdf), a cave-dwelling isopod Niambia namibiaensis (Subterranean Biology), a millipede Harpagophora diplocrada (iNaturalist), an ostracod Afrocypris barnardi (VLIZ), and several land snails: Sculptaria sculpturata (Femorale WM), Achatina tracheia (fig. 8 at BHL), Xerocerastus hottentotus (Femorale WM), and Xerocerastus subteres (p. 18 of Naturalis pdf) (Femorale WM).
Endemic
non-vascular plants include a liverwort Exormotheca bulbigena
(ResearchGate)
and the mosses Leucoperichaetium
eremophilum (BHL)
(GBIF)
and Fissidens
capriviensis (GBIF).
Lichens
known only from Namibia include Acarospora
gypsi-deserti (iNaturalist),
Santessonia sorediata
(Tropical
Lichens WM), and Coronoplectrum namibicum (p. 258 of KLUEDOE
pdf). Fungi known only from Namibia include Eichleriella desertorum
(fig. 14H at ResearchGate)
and Schinzinia pustulosa
(BHL).
Portions of Namibia are included in the Succulent Karoo hotspot (Biodiversity
HotspotsWM). The Namib Desert (WWF
WM)
and
Etosha
Pan Halophytics (WWF
WM)
ecoregions are confined to Namibia. Other terrestrial
ecoregions important for endemic species include the Kaokoveld
Desert (WildWorld
WM)
and the Namibian Savanna Woodlands (WildWorld
WM).
The Karstveld Sink Holes (FEOW
WM)
are unique to Namibia. For a list of endemic Namibian
species see (Namibia
Biodiversity Database).