Madagascar
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Madagascar 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.
EX = Extinct
Echinops
1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Geogale
1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Hemicentetes
2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Microgale
21 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Nesogale
2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Oryzorictes
2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Setifer
1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Tenrec
1 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Tenrecidae)
Cryptoprocta
2 (1 EX) spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Eupleres
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Fossa
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Galidia
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Galidictis
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Mungotictis
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Salanoia
1 spp. (Mammal Carnivora Eupleridae)
Paremballonura
2 spp. (Mammal Chiroptera Emballonuridae)
Myzopoda
2 spp. (Mammal Chiroptera Myzopodidae)
Archaeolemur
1 (1 EX) spp. (Mammal Primates Archaeolemuridae)
Allocebus
1 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Cheirogaleus
9 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Microcebus
25 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Mirza
2 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Phaner
4 spp. (Mammal Primates Cheirogaleidae)
Daubentonia
1 spp. (Mammal Primates Daubentoniidae)
Avahi
9 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Indri
1 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Propithecus
9 spp. (Mammal Primates Indriidae)
Eulemur
12 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Hapalemur
5 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Lemur
1 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Prolemur
1 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Varecia
2 spp. (Mammal Primates Lemuridae)
Lepilemur
26 spp. (Mammal Primates Lepilemuridae)
Megaladapis
1 (1 EX) spp. (Mammal Primates Megaladapidae)
Palaeopropithecus
1 (1 EX) spp. (Mammal Primates Palaeopropithecidae)
Brachytarsomys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Brachyuromys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Eliurus
13 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Gymnuromys
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Hypogeomys
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Macrotarsomys
3 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Monticolomys
1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Nesomys
3 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Voalavo
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Nesomyidae)
Margaroperdix
1 spp. (Bird Galliformes
Phasianidae)
Mesitornis
2 spp. (Bird Mesitornithiformes
Mesitornithidae)
Monias
1 spp. (Bird Mesitornithiformes
Mesitornithidae)
Gactornis
1 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae)
Coua
12 (1 EX) spp. (Bird Cuculiformes
Cuculidae)
Mentocrex
2 spp. (Bird Gruiformes
Rallidae)
Lophotibis
1 spp. (Bird Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae)
Eutriorchis
1 spp. (Bird Accipitriformes
Accipitridae)
Brachypteracias
1 spp. (Bird Coraciiformes
Brachypteraciidae)
Geobiastes
1 spp. (Bird Coraciiformes
Brachypteraciidae)
Uratelornis
1 spp. (Bird Coraciiformes
Brachypteraciidae)
Atelornis
2 spp. (Bird Coraciiformes
Brachypteraciidae)
Philepitta
2 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Philepittidae)
Neodrepanis
2 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Philepittidae)
Newtonia
4 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Tylas
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Calicalicus
2 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Hypositta
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Leptopterus
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Mystacornis
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Pseudobias
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Vanga
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Schetba
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Euryceros
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Xenopirostris
3 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Oriolia
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Falculea
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Artamella
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Vangidae)
Neomixis
4 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Cisticolidae)
Amphilais
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Locustellidae)
Oxylabes
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Bernieria
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Hartertula
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Thamnornis
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Xanthomixis
3 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Crossleyia
2 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Cryptosylvicola
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Randia
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Bernieridae)
Hartlaubius
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Sturnidae)
Brookesia
29 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Calumma
38 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Palleon
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Chameleonidae)
Blaesodactylus
6 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Matoatoa
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Paragehyra
4 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Uroplatus
17 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Tracheloptychus
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gerrhosauridae)
Chalarodon
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Opluridae)
Amphiglossus
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Brachyseps
8 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Grandidierina
4 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Madascincus
12 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Paracontias
14 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Pseudoacontias
4 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Pygomeles
3 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Voeltzkowia
3 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Scincidae)
Acrantophis
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Boidae)
Sanzinia
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Boidae)
Alluaudina
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Brygophis
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Compsophis
7 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Dromicodryas
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Elapotinus
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Heteroliodon
3 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Ithycyphus
5 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Langaha
3 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Leioheterodon
3 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Liopholidophis
8 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Madagascarophis
5 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Micropisthodon
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Mimophis
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Pararhadinaea
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Parastenophis
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Phisalixella
4 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Pseudoxyrhopus
11 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Thamnosophis
6 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Xenotyphlops
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Xenotyphlopidae)
Erymnochelys
1 spp. (Reptile Testudines - Podocnemididae)
Astrochelys
2 spp. (Reptile Testudines - Testudinidae)
Heterixalus
11 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Hyperoliidae)
Aglyptodactylus
6 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Blommersia
10 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Guibemantis
18 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Laliostoma
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Mantella
16 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Mantidactylus
32 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Spinomantis
13 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Tsingymantis
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Wakea
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Mantellidae)
Anilany
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Anodonthyla
11 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Cophyla
6 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Dyscophus
3 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Madecassophryne
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Mini 3 spp. (Amphibian Anura Microhylidae) 2019
Paradoxophyla
2 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Platypelis
13 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Plethodontohyla
12 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Rhombophryne
18 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Scaphiophryne
12 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Stumpffia
41 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Microhylidae)
Teramulus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Atheriniformes Atherinidae)
Bedotia 9
spp. (Actinopteri Atheriniformes Bedotiidae)
Rheocles 7
spp. (Actinopteri Atheriniformes Bedotiidae)
Katria 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Oxylapia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Paratilapia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Paretroplus 13
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Ptychochromis 10
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Ptychochromoides 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Halimuraenoides 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Pseudochromidae)
Sauvagella 2
spp. (Actinopteri Clupeiformes Ehiravidae)
Ratsirakia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Gobiiformes Eleotridae)
Typhleotris 3
spp. (Actinopteri Gobiiformes Eleotridae)
Ancharius 2
spp. (Actinopteri Siluriformes Anchariidae)
Gogo 4 spp.
(Actinopteri Siluriformes Anchariidae)