Republic of South Africa
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in the Republic of South Africa 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. # = Deep-sea fishes (below 200 m)
Chrysospalax 2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida Chrysochloridae)
Cryptochloris
2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida
Chrysochloridae)
Neamblysomus
2 spp. (Mammal Afrosoricida
Chrysochloridae)
Bunolagus
1 spp. (Mammal Lagomorpha
Leporidae)
Myomyscus 1 spp. (Mammal Rodentia Muridae)
Cryptillas
1 spp. (Bird Passeriformes
Macrosphenidae)
Hemicordylus
2 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Cordylidae)
Ninurta
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Cordylidae)
Ouroborus
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Cordylidae)
Cryptactites
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Ramigekko
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Rhoptropella
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Gekkonidae)
Australolacerta
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Vhembelacerta
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Sauria - Lacertidae)
Macrelaps
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Montaspis
1 spp. (Reptile Squamata
Serpentes - Lamprophiidae)
Capensibufo
5 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Bufonidae)
Heleophryne
5 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Heleophrynidae)
Anhydrophryne
3 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Pyxicephalidae)
Arthroleptella
10 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Pyxicephalidae)
Microbatrachella
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Pyxicephalidae)
Natalobatrachus
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Pyxicephalidae)
Poyntonia
1 spp. (Amphibian Anura
Pyxicephalidae)
Argyrozona 1
spp. (Actinopteri Acanthuriformes Sparidae)
Boopsoidea 1
spp. (Actinopteri Acanthuriformes Sparidae)
Gymnocrotaphus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Acanthuriformes Sparidae)
Petrus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Acanthuriformes Sparidae)
Sandelia 2
spp. (Actinopteri Anabantiformes Anabantidae)
Luthulenchelys # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Anguilliformes Ophichthidae)
Austrobatrachus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae)
Batrichthys 2
spp. (Actinopteri Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae)
Riekertia 1
spp. (Actinopteri Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae)
Petalichthys 1
spp. (Actinopteri Beloniformes Belonidae)
Chalaroderma 2
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Blenniidae)
Cirrhibarbis 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Clinidae)
Climacoporus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Clinidae)
Clinoporus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Clinidae)
Fucomimus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Clinidae)
Smithichthys 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Clinidae)
Acanthanectes 2
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)
Cremnochorites 1
spp. (Actinopteri Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae)
Barnardichthys 1
spp. (Actinopteri Carangiformes Soleidae)
Natalichthys 3
spp. (Actinopteri Cichliformes Pseudochromidae)
Amatolacypris 1
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Cheilobarbus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Sedercypris 2
spp. (Actinopteri Cypriniformes Cyprinidae)
Lyconodes # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Gadiformes Merlucciidae)
Pseudomyxus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Mugiliformes Mugilidae)
Anchichoerops 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Labridae)
Coccotropsis 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Synanceiidae)
Poroderma 2
spp. (Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae)
Scylliogaleus 1
spp. (Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Triakidae)
Electrolux 1
spp. (Elasmobranchii Torpediniformes Narkidae)