Saint Helena

Checklist of Endemic Vertebrate Genera

This list of vertebrate genera found exclusively in Saint Helena (including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) 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

Nannococcyx  1 (1 EX) spp.  (Bird Cuculiformes Cuculidae)

Mundia  1 (1 EX) spp.  (Bird Gruiformes Rallidae)

Atlantisia  2 (1 EX) spp.  (Bird Gruiformes Rallidae)

Nesospiza  3 spp.  (Bird Passeriformes Thraupidae)

Rowettia  1 spp.  (Bird Passeriformes Thraupidae)

Holanthias 2 spp. (Actinopteri Perciformes Anthiadidae)