China
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in China is based on the taxonomy used in the Mammal Diversity Database (2020) for mammals, del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016) for birds, the Reptile Database (2018) for reptiles, AmphibiaWeb (2018) for amphibians, and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023) for fishes. For further details on the sources and possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
* = Mainland plus Taiwan ** = Taiwan only
Pantholops
1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Bovidae)
Elaphodus
1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Cervidae)
Elaphurus
1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Cervidae)
Lipotes
1 spp. (Mammal Artiodactyla Lipotidae)
Ailuropoda
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Ursidae)
Neohylomys
1 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Erinaceidae)
Pseudosoriculus*
1 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Soricidae)
Alpiscaptulus 1 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Talpidae) 2021
Scapanulus 1 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Talpidae)
Scaptochirus
1 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Talpidae)
Uropsilus
7 spp. (Mammal Eulipotyphla Talpidae)
Cansumys
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Caryomys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Eothenomys
16 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Mictomicrotus 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae) 2022
Proedromys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Urocricetus
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Volemys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Cricetidae)
Chimaerodipus
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Dipodidae)
Chaetocauda
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Gliridae)
Brachiones
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Muridae)
Aeretes
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Sciurotamias
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Trogopterus
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Sciuridae)
Eospalax
6 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Spalacidae)
Eozapus
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Zapodidae)
Moupinia
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Sylviidae)
Otocichla
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Turdidae)
Urocynchramus
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Urocynchramidae)
Pseudagkistrodon* 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) 2018
Stichophanes
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Colubridae)
Parapelophryne
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Bufonidae)
Atympanophrys
4 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Megophryidae)
Batrachuperus
6 spp. (Amphibian Caudata
Hynobiidae)
Liua
2 spp. (Amphibian Caudata
Hynobiidae)
Pachyhynobius
1 spp. (Amphibian Caudata
Hynobiidae)
Pseudohynobius
6 spp. (Amphibian Caudata
Hynobiidae)
Pachytriton
10 spp. (Amphibian Caudata
Salamandridae)
Psephurus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Acipenseriformes Polyodontidae)
Sympenchelys ** 1 spp. (Actinopteri Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Paratanakia 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Sinorhodeus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Acheilognathidae)
Jinshaia 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Lepturichthys 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Metahomaloptera 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Balitoridae)
Leptobotia 18
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Botiidae)
Myxocyprinus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Catostomidae)
Bibarba 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Paralepidocephalus 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Protocobitis 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cobitidae)
Aspiorhynchus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cophecheilus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Discocheilus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Fivepearlus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Guigarra 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Hongshuia 4
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Lanlabeo 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Linichthys 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Longanalus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Oxygymnocypris 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Paraqianlabeo 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Parasinilabeo 6
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Prolixicheilus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Protolabeo 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Pseudocrossocheilus 6 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Pseudogyrinocheilus 1 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Pseudosinocyclocheilus 1 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Qianlabeo 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sinigarra 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sinilabeo 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sinocrossocheilus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sinocyclocheilus 76
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Stenorynchoacrum 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Typhlobarbus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Zuojiangia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Bashimyzon 2 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae) 2024
Paraprotomyzon 4
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Plesiomyzon 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Yaoshania 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gastromyzontidae)
Acanthogobio 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Belligobio 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Gobiocypris 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Paracanthobrama 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Platysmacheilus 6
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Rhinogobio 5
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Xenophysogobio 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Gobionidae)
Claea 2 spp.
(Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Eonemachilus 9
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Guinemachilus 2 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) 2023
Hedinichthys 4
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Heminoemacheilus 5
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Paranemachilus 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Protonemacheilus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Sphaerophysa 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Troglonectes 19
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Yunnanilus 19
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Anabarilius 18
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Atrilinea 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Candidia ** 2 spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Distoechodon 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Gymnodanio 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Luciobrama 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Pogobrama 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Pseudobrama 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Xenocyprioides 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae)
Pterophycis ** 1 spp. (Actinopteri Gadiformes Moridae)
Polyspondylogobius 1
spp. (Actinopteri Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Reptiliceps 1
spp. (Actinopteri Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Hemisalanx 1
spp. (Actinopteri Osmeriformes Salangidae)
Lepidobero 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Psychrolutidae)
Xiurenbagrus 3
spp. (Actinopteri Siluriformes Amblycipitidae)
Chimarrichthys 4
spp. (Actinopteri Siluriformes Sisoridae)
Pseudexostoma 2
spp. (Actinopteri Siluriformes Sisoridae)