Peru
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Peru 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.
Tomopeas 1 spp. (Mammal Chiroptera Molossidae)
Cuscomys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia
Abrocomidae)
Eremoryzomys
2 spp. (Mammal Rodentia
Cricetidae)
Taphrolesbia
1 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae)
Polyonymus
1 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae)
Oreonympha
2 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae)
Loddigesia
1 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae)
Thaumastura
1 spp. (Bird Caprimulgiformes
Trochilidae)
Xenoglaux
1 spp. (Bird Strigiformes
Strigidae)
Geocerthia
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Furnariidae)
Zaratornis
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Cotingidae)
Incaspiza
5 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Thraupidae)
Piezorina
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Thraupidae)
Nephelornis 1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes Thraupidae)
Petracola
4 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Selvasaura 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae)
Wilsonosaura
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gymnophthalmidae) 2019
Arcanumophis 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) 2019
Tachymenoides 1 spp. (Reptile Squamata Serpentes - Colubridae) 2022
Truebella
2 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Bufonidae)
Bryophryne
14 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Strabomantidae)
Phrynopus
34 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Strabomantidae)
Psychrophrynella
4 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Strabomantidae)
Qosqophryne 3 spp. (Amphibian Anura Strabomantidae) 2021
Chilobrycon 1
spp. (Actinopteri Characiformes Bryconidae)
Dectobrycon 1
spp. (Actinopteri Characiformes Characidae)
Trochilocharax 1
spp. (Actinopteri Characiformes Characidae)
Varicharax 1
spp. (Actinopteri Characiformes Characidae)
Tahuantinsuyoa 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Fonchiiloricaria 1
spp. (Actinopteri Siluriformes Loricariidae)