New vertebrate species discovered in China in 2023

doi:10.17520/biods.2024327

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim: To collate and report new vertebrate species discovered in China in 2023.

Method: This paper summarizes the basic information about discoveries of vertebrate species from academic literature published in 2023, including 73 citations.

Results: In 2023, 93 vertebrate species were discovered in China, including 69 species new to science, 15 species not previously reported in China, and 9 valid species that were upgraded from subspecies. These species belong to 14 orders, 40 families, and 61 genera. Among them, there are 18 new species of fish; 31 species of amphibian, including 23 new species and 8 newly recorded in China; 22 species of reptile, including 21 new species and 1 newly recorded in China; 10 species of bird, including 4 species upgraded from subspecies and 6 newly recorded in China; 12 species of mammal, including 7 new species, 1 newly recorded in China, and 4 species upgraded from subspecies. Ectotherm vertebrates account for 76% of new discoveries; most of the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds were species of Cypriniformes (15/18), Anura (27/31), Squamata (21/22), and Passeriformes (8/10), respectively, while most of mammals were species of Eulipotyphla (6/12) or Rodentia (5/12). These 93 newly discovered vertebrates were recorded in 21 provincial regions. Of these species, 79 were recorded in only one provincial region, while there were 29, 13, 10, 10, and 9 new species recorded in Yunnan, Xizang, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou, respectively. A total of 79 of these discovered species have been supported by molecular systematics. There were 82 species published in academic journals, 14 of which were published in two English journals in China and 3 of which were published in two Chinese journals.

Conclusion: This article provides basic information needed for the classification and protection of vertebrate species in China. In addition, it indicates that ectotherm vertebrates may be the hot group of vertebrate species studied in diversity research in China, and an integrated classification approach is essential to support future taxonomic studies.

Key words: vertebrates, new species, new record, China

Jianping Jiang, Bo Cai, Bin Wang, Weitao Chen, Zhixin Wen, Dezhi Zhang, Lulu Sui, Shun Ma, Weibo Wang. New vertebrate species discovered in China in 2023[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2024, 32(11): 24327.

Add to citation manager EndNote|Ris|BibTeX

URL: https://www.biodiversity-science.net/EN/10.17520/biods.2024327

https://www.biodiversity-science.net/EN/Y2024/V32/I11/24327

Figures/Tables 5

References 16

[1]	Chen ZZ, Pei XX, Song JL, Song WY, Shi ZF, Onditi KO, Li Q, Jiang XL (2023) Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae). Mammalian Biology, 103, 389-403.
[2]	Gong SP, Suwannapoom C, Le M, Nguyen TQ, Ge Y, Wei YF, Gao YC (2023) Genomic analyses reveal three phylogenetic species and their evolutionary histories in the big-headed turtle. iScience, 26, 107343.
[3]	Gong YA, Xu JC, Huang S, Huang RY, Li JQ, Jiang YQ, Yang DC, Yu J, Zhang Y, Li WJ (2023) A new species of the giant salamander of the genus Andrias from Qimen, Anhui, China (Amphibia: Cryptorchiidae). Chinese Journal of Zoology, 58, 651-657. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[龚宴安, 许竟成, 黄松, 黄汝怡, 李佳琦, 江永强, 杨典成, 余婧, 章艺, 李文静 (2023) 中国安徽省祁门县大鲵属一新种(两栖纲: 隐鳃鲵科). 动物学杂志, 58, 651-657.]
[4]	Huang Y, Li HY, Wang YL, Li MJ, Hou M, Cai B (2023) Taxonomic review of the Calotes versicolor complex (Agamidae, Sauria, Squamata) in China, with description of a new species and subspecies. ZooKeys, 1187, 63-89. DOI PMID
[5]	Jiang JP, Cai B, Wang B, Chen WT, Wen ZX, Zhang DZ (2022a) New vertebrate forms discovered in China in 2021. Biodiversity Science, 30, 22225. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[江建平, 蔡波, 王斌, 陈蔚涛, 温知新, 张德志 (2022a) 中国脊椎动物2021年度新增物种报告. 生物多样性, 30, 22225.]
[6]	Jiang JP, Cai B, Wang B, Chen WT, Wen ZX, Zhang DZ, Sui LL, Ma S (2023) New vertebrate species discovered in China in 2022. Biodiversity Science, 31, 23241. (in Chinese with English abstract) DOI
	[江建平, 蔡波, 王斌, 陈蔚涛, 温知新, 张德志, 隋璐璐, 马舜 (2023) 中国脊椎动物2022年度新增物种报告. 生物多样性, 31, 23241.]
[7]	Jiang JP, Du C, Liu B, Wang K, Cai L, Li Q, Huang XL (2022b) Bio-inventory in China: Progress and perspectives. Biodiversity Science, 30, 22531. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[江建平, 杜诚, 刘冰, 王科, 蔡磊, 李强, 黄晓磊 (2022b) 中国生物物种编目进展与展望. 生物多样性, 30, 22531.]
[8]	Liu XL, Huang JK, Stuart BL, Ai RD, Bernstein JM, Suwannapoom C, Chomdej S, Che J, Yuan ZY (2023) Taxonomic revision of genus Rohanixalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) in China with description of one new species. Zoological Research, 44, 1146-1151.
[9]	Ma KP (2015) Species Catalogue of China: A remarkable achievement in the field of biodiversity science in China. Biodiversity Science, 23, 137-138. (in Chinese)
	[马克平 (2015) 中国生物多样性编目取得重要进展. 生物多样性, 23, 137-138.]
[10]	Song HM, Zhang SY, Qi S, Lyu ZT, Zeng ZC, Zhu YH, Huang MH, Luan FC, Shu ZF, Gong YN, Liu ZF, Wang YY (2023) Redefinition of the Odorrana versabilis Group, with a new species from China (Anura, Ranidae, Odorrana.Asian Herpetological Research, 14, 283-299.
[11]	Wan ZY (2023) Fauna of Fish in Jiujiang City. Jiangxi Science and Technique Press, Nanchang. (in Chinese)
	[万正义 (2023) 九江鱼类志. 江西科学技术出版社, 南昌.]
[12]	Wang B, Cai B, Chen WT, Wen ZX, Zhang DZ, He SP, Lei FM, Yang QS, Jiang JP (2021) New vertebrate forms discovered in China in 2020. Biodiversity Science, 29, 1021-1025. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[王斌, 蔡波, 陈蔚涛, 温知新, 张德志, 何舜平, 雷富民, 杨奇森, 江建平 (2021) 中国脊椎动物2020年新增物种. 生物多样性, 29, 1021-1025.]
[13]	Xu YF, Hu JX, Shi ZF, Chen WW, Zhou JJ, Zhang BW, Yong F, Khanal L, Jiang XL, Chen ZZ (2023) Integrative systematics and evolutionary history of Berylmys bowersi (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae). Ecology and Evolution, 13, e10234.
[14]	Zhang Y, Zhou JJ, Yang JQ (2023) A new species of genus Zacco from Southern China (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Journal of Shanghai Ocean University, 32, 544-552. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[张琰, 周佳俊, 杨金权 (2023) 中国南部鱲属鱼类一新种(鲤形目, 鲤科). 上海海洋大学学报, 32, 544-552.]
[15]	Zhao SP, Wang XM, Li BV, Dou L, Liu YX, Yang SY, Fan RH, Jiang Y, Li Q, Liao R, Hu M, Jiang XL, Liu SY, Chen SD (2023) Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Vernaya (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) with the description of two new species. Ecology and Evolution, 13, e10628.
[16]	Zhou SB, Guan P, Shi JS (2023) A new species of the genus Scutiger from Eastern Qinling Mountains (Anura: Megophryidae). Chinese Journal of Zoology, 58, 641-650. (in Chinese with English abstract)
	[周圣博, 关萍, 史静耸 (2023) 东秦岭地区齿突蟾属一新种记述(两栖纲: 角蟾科). 动物学杂志, 58, 641-650.]

	科数 No. of family	属数 No. of genus	物种数 No. of species		科数 No. of family	属数 No. of genus	物种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii	8	12	17	有鳞目 Squamata	8	11	21
发光鲷目 Acropomatiformes	1	1	1	鸟纲 Aves	8	10	10
鲤形目 Cypriniformes	6	10	15	雀形目 Passeriformes	6	8	8
虾虎鱼目 Gobiiformes	1	1	1	鴷形目 Piciformes	1	1	1
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes	1	1	1	鹱形目 Procellariiformes	1	1	1
鳐目 Rajiformes	1	1	1	哺乳纲 Mammalia	5	8	12
两栖纲 Amphibia	9	18	31	翼手目 Chiroptera	1	1	1
无尾目 Anura	6	15	27	劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla	3	4	6
有尾目 Caudata	3	3	4	啮齿目 Rodentia	1	3	5
爬行纲 Reptilia	9	12	22	合计 Total	40	61	93
龟鳖目 Testudines	1	1	1

	科数 No. of family	属数 No. of genus	物种数 No. of species		科数 No. of family	属数 No. of genus	物种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii	8	12	17	有鳞目 Squamata	8	11	21
发光鲷目 Acropomatiformes	1	1	1	鸟纲 Aves	8	10	10
鲤形目 Cypriniformes	6	10	15	雀形目 Passeriformes	6	8	8
虾虎鱼目 Gobiiformes	1	1	1	鴷形目 Piciformes	1	1	1
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes	1	1	1	鹱形目 Procellariiformes	1	1	1
鳐目 Rajiformes	1	1	1	哺乳纲 Mammalia	5	8	12
两栖纲 Amphibia	9	18	31	翼手目 Chiroptera	1	1	1
无尾目 Anura	6	15	27	劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla	3	4	6
有尾目 Caudata	3	3	4	啮齿目 Rodentia	1	3	5
爬行纲 Reptilia	9	12	22	合计 Total	40	61	93
龟鳖目 Testudines	1	1	1

	属数 No. of genus	种数 No. of species		属数 No. of genus	种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii			鬣蜥科 Agamidae	2	5
发光鲷目 Acropomatiformes			两头蛇科 Calamariidae	1	1
软鱼科 Malakichthyidae	1	1	壁虎科 Gekkonidae	2	2
鲤形目 Cypriniformes			水游蛇科 Natricidae	2	4
爬鳅科 Balitorinae	1	1	钝头蛇科 Pareidae	1	3
沙鳅科 Botiidae	1	2	石龙子科 Scincidae	1	1
鳅科 Cobitidae	1	1	蝰科 Viperidae	1	1
鲤科 Cyprinidae	2	3	闪皮蛇科 Xenodermidae	1	4
爬岩鳅科 Gastromyzontidae	1	1	鸟纲 Aves
条鳅科 Nemacheilidae	4	7	雀形目 Passeriformes
虾虎鱼目 Gobiiformes			阔嘴鸟科 Eurylaimidae	1	1
沙塘鳢科 Odontobutidae	1	1	鹟科 Muscicapidae	3	3
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes			八色鸫科 Pittidae	1	1
鳐目 Rajiformes			鹎科 Pycnonotidae	1	1
鳐科 Rajidae	1	1	攀雀科 Remizidae	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia			林鹛科 Timaliidae	1	1
无尾目 Anura			鴷形目 Piciformes
蟾蜍科 Bufonidae	1	1	啄木鸟科 Picidae	1	1
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	2	3	鹱形目 Procellariiformes
角蟾科 Megophryidae	4	10	鹱科 Procellariidae	1	1
姬蛙科 Microhylidae	1	1	哺乳纲 Mammalia
蛙科 Ranidae	5	8	翼手目 Chiroptera
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	2	4	蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae	1	1
有尾目 Caudata			劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
隐鳃鲵科 Cryptobranchidae	1	1	猬科 Erinaceidae	1	1
小鲵科 Hynobiidae	1	1	鼩鼱科 Soricidae	2	4
蝾螈科 Salamandridae	1	2	鼹科 Talpidae	1	1
爬行纲 Reptilia			啮齿目 Rodentia
龟鳖目 Testudines			鼠科 Muridae	3	5
平胸龟科 Platysternidae	1	1	合计 Total	61	93
有鳞目 Squamata

	属数 No. of genus	种数 No. of species		属数 No. of genus	种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii			鬣蜥科 Agamidae	2	5
发光鲷目 Acropomatiformes			两头蛇科 Calamariidae	1	1
软鱼科 Malakichthyidae	1	1	壁虎科 Gekkonidae	2	2
鲤形目 Cypriniformes			水游蛇科 Natricidae	2	4
爬鳅科 Balitorinae	1	1	钝头蛇科 Pareidae	1	3
沙鳅科 Botiidae	1	2	石龙子科 Scincidae	1	1
鳅科 Cobitidae	1	1	蝰科 Viperidae	1	1
鲤科 Cyprinidae	2	3	闪皮蛇科 Xenodermidae	1	4
爬岩鳅科 Gastromyzontidae	1	1	鸟纲 Aves
条鳅科 Nemacheilidae	4	7	雀形目 Passeriformes
虾虎鱼目 Gobiiformes			阔嘴鸟科 Eurylaimidae	1	1
沙塘鳢科 Odontobutidae	1	1	鹟科 Muscicapidae	3	3
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes			八色鸫科 Pittidae	1	1
鳐目 Rajiformes			鹎科 Pycnonotidae	1	1
鳐科 Rajidae	1	1	攀雀科 Remizidae	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia			林鹛科 Timaliidae	1	1
无尾目 Anura			鴷形目 Piciformes
蟾蜍科 Bufonidae	1	1	啄木鸟科 Picidae	1	1
叉舌蛙科 Dicroglossidae	2	3	鹱形目 Procellariiformes
角蟾科 Megophryidae	4	10	鹱科 Procellariidae	1	1
姬蛙科 Microhylidae	1	1	哺乳纲 Mammalia
蛙科 Ranidae	5	8	翼手目 Chiroptera
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	2	4	蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae	1	1
有尾目 Caudata			劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
隐鳃鲵科 Cryptobranchidae	1	1	猬科 Erinaceidae	1	1
小鲵科 Hynobiidae	1	1	鼩鼱科 Soricidae	2	4
蝾螈科 Salamandridae	1	2	鼹科 Talpidae	1	1
爬行纲 Reptilia			啮齿目 Rodentia
龟鳖目 Testudines			鼠科 Muridae	3	5
平胸龟科 Platysternidae	1	1	合计 Total	61	93
有鳞目 Squamata