Russia
Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera
This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Russia 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 # = Deep-sea fishes (below 200 m)
Hydrodamalis 1 (1 EX) spp. (Mammal Sirenia Dugongidae)
Leucogeranus
1 spp. (Bird Gruiformes
Gruidae)
Abyssocottus 6
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Asprocottus 7
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Batrachocottus 4
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Comephorus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Cottinella 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Cottocomephorus 4
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Cyphocottus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Limnocottus 5
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Neocottus 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Paracottus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Procottus 4
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cottidae)
Cyclopsis 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cyclopteridae)
Proeumicrotremus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Cyclopteridae)
Azygopterus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Eulophiidae)
Palmoliparis # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Liparidae)
Polypera 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Liparidae)
Pseudonotoliparis # 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Liparidae)
Andriashevicottus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Psychrolutidae)
Artedielloides 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Psychrolutidae)
Hadropareia 2
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Lycogrammoides 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Magadanichthys 1
spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Zoarcidae)
Salvethymus 1
spp. (Actinopteri Salmoniformes Salmonidae)