New taxa of vertebrate in China published in 2024

doi:10.17520/biods.2025317

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim: To collate and report on new vertebrate taxa in China published in 2024.

Method: This paper summarizes the basic information about new vertebrate taxa in China from the academic literature published in 2024.

Results: In 2024, 133 new vertebrate taxa were recognized in China, including 97 new species, 24 new record species, and 7 subspecies elevated to species rank, in addition, 1 new subspecies was described, and 4 species were reinstated as valid. These taxa belong to 16 orders, 47 families, and 87 genera. Among them, there are 40 new species of fish; 30 species of amphibian, including 25 new species and 5 new record species; 43 species of reptile, including 28 new species and 10 new record species in China, in addition, plus 1 new subspecies and 4 reinstated valid species; 10 species of bird, including 6 subspecies elevated to species rank and 4 new record species; 10 species of mammal, including 4 new species, 5 new record species, and 1 subspecies elevated to species rank. Ectothermic vertebrates account 85% of new discoveries; most representative orders were Cypriniformes (28/40) for fish, Anura (26/30) for amphibians, Squamata (39/43) for reptiles, Passeriformes (8/10) for birds, and Eulipotyphla (5/10) for mammals. These 133 new vertebrate taxa were recorded across 34 provincial-level regions. Most species (115) were found in only one region, while Yunnan, Guangxi, Xizang, Guangdong, and Fujian were the top five regions, with 46, 25, 18, 18, and 13 species recorded, respectively. A total of 111 of these discovered taxa have been supported by molecular systematics. Most findings (126 taxa) were published in 28 academic journals, with 15 of which were published in 4 English journals and 9 of which were published in 3 Chinese journals in China.

Conclusion: This article provides essential baseline data for the classification and conservation of vertebrates in China. In addition, it highlights that ectothermic vertebrates are a major focus of current diversity research, and underscores the importance of an integrated taxonomic approach for future studies.

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

Jianping Jiang, Weitao Chen, Zhixin Wen, Dezhi Zhang, Shun Ma, Lulu Sui, Yaqian Cui, Yujuan Guo, Bo Cai, Bin Wang. New taxa of vertebrate in China published in 2024[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2025, 33(10): 25317.

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纲和目 Class and order	科数 No. of families	属数 No. of genera	物种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii
鳗鲡目 Anguilliformes	1	1	1
鲤形目 Cypriniformes	5	15	28
鲈形目 Perciformes	6	7	10
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes
角鲨目 Squaliformes	1	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia
无尾目 Anura	5	13	26
有尾目 Caudata	1	2	3
蚓螈目 Gymnophiona	1	1	1
爬行纲 Reptilia
有鳞目 Squamata	11	25	39
龟鳖目 Testudines	2	4	4
鸟纲 Aves
鸻形目 Charadriiformes	1	1	1
鸡形目 Galliformes	1	1	1
雀形目 Passeriformes	6	7	8
哺乳纲 Mammalia
鲸偶蹄目 Cetartiodactyla	1	1	1
翼手目 Chiroptera	1	2	2
劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla	2	4	5
啮齿目 Rodentia	2	2	2
合计 Total	47	87	133

纲和目 Class and order	科数 No. of families	属数 No. of genera	物种数 No. of species
辐鳍鱼纲 Actinopterygii
鳗鲡目 Anguilliformes	1	1	1
鲤形目 Cypriniformes	5	15	28
鲈形目 Perciformes	6	7	10
软骨鱼纲 Chondrichthyes
角鲨目 Squaliformes	1	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia
无尾目 Anura	5	13	26
有尾目 Caudata	1	2	3
蚓螈目 Gymnophiona	1	1	1
爬行纲 Reptilia
有鳞目 Squamata	11	25	39
龟鳖目 Testudines	2	4	4
鸟纲 Aves
鸻形目 Charadriiformes	1	1	1
鸡形目 Galliformes	1	1	1
雀形目 Passeriformes	6	7	8
哺乳纲 Mammalia
鲸偶蹄目 Cetartiodactyla	1	1	1
翼手目 Chiroptera	1	2	2
劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla	2	4	5
啮齿目 Rodentia	2	2	2
合计 Total	47	87	133

	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			两头蛇科 Calamariidae	1	1
鳗鲡目 Anguilliformes			游蛇科 Colubridae	2	4
蛇鳗科 Ophichthidae	1	1	水蛇科 Homalopsidae	1	1
鲤形目 Cypriniformes			水游蛇科 Natricidae	3	4
爬鳅科 Balitoridae	1	2	钝头蛇科 Pareidae	1	1
花鳅科 Cobitidae	1	1	蝰科 Viperidae	2	3
鲤科 Cyprinidae	6	11	闪皮蛇科 Xenodermatidae	1	3
吸鳅科 Gastromyzontidae	1	1	龟鳖目 Testudines
条鳅科 Nemacheilidae	6	13	地龟科 Geoemydidae	2	2
鲈形目 Perciformes			鳖科 Trionychidae	2	2
塘鳢科 Eleotridae	1	1	鸟纲 Aves
虾虎鱼科 Gobiidae	2	5	鸻形目 Charadriiformes
沙塘鳢科 Odontobutidae	1	1	鸥科 Laridae	1	1
斗鱼科 Osphronemidae	1	1	鸡形目 Galliformes
鲿科 Bagridae	1	1	雉科 Phasianidae	1	1
狗母鱼科 Synodontidae	1	1	雀形目 Passeriformes
角鲨目 Squaliformes			鸦科 Corvidae	1	1
乌鲨科 Etmopteridae	1	1	鹡鸰科 Motacillidae	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia			鹟科 Muscicapidae	1	2
无尾目 Anura			鸦雀科 Paradoxornithidae	1	1
蟾蜍科 Bufonidae	1	1	攀雀科 Remizidae	1	1
亚洲角蛙科 Ceratobatrachidae	1	1	鸫科 Turdidae	2	2
角蟾科 Megophryidae	5	10	哺乳纲 Mammalia
蛙科 Ranidae	3	9	鲸偶蹄目 Cetartiodactyla
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	3	5	喙鲸科 Ziphiidae	1	1
有尾目 Caudata			翼手目 Chiroptera
蝾螈科 Salamandridae	2	3	蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae	2	2
蚓螈目 Gymnophiona			劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
鱼螈科 Ichthyophiidae	1	1	鼩鼱科 Soricidae	3	4
爬行纲 Reptilia			鼹科 Talpidae	1	1
有鳞目 Squamata			啮齿目 Rodentia
鬣蜥科 Agamidae	6	9	仓鼠科 Cricetidae	1	1
壁虎科 Gekkonidae	4	9	松鼠科 Sciuridae	1	1
蜥蜴科 Lacertidae	1	1	合计 Total	87	133
石龙子科 Scincidae	3	3

	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			两头蛇科 Calamariidae	1	1
鳗鲡目 Anguilliformes			游蛇科 Colubridae	2	4
蛇鳗科 Ophichthidae	1	1	水蛇科 Homalopsidae	1	1
鲤形目 Cypriniformes			水游蛇科 Natricidae	3	4
爬鳅科 Balitoridae	1	2	钝头蛇科 Pareidae	1	1
花鳅科 Cobitidae	1	1	蝰科 Viperidae	2	3
鲤科 Cyprinidae	6	11	闪皮蛇科 Xenodermatidae	1	3
吸鳅科 Gastromyzontidae	1	1	龟鳖目 Testudines
条鳅科 Nemacheilidae	6	13	地龟科 Geoemydidae	2	2
鲈形目 Perciformes			鳖科 Trionychidae	2	2
塘鳢科 Eleotridae	1	1	鸟纲 Aves
虾虎鱼科 Gobiidae	2	5	鸻形目 Charadriiformes
沙塘鳢科 Odontobutidae	1	1	鸥科 Laridae	1	1
斗鱼科 Osphronemidae	1	1	鸡形目 Galliformes
鲿科 Bagridae	1	1	雉科 Phasianidae	1	1
狗母鱼科 Synodontidae	1	1	雀形目 Passeriformes
角鲨目 Squaliformes			鸦科 Corvidae	1	1
乌鲨科 Etmopteridae	1	1	鹡鸰科 Motacillidae	1	1
两栖纲 Amphibia			鹟科 Muscicapidae	1	2
无尾目 Anura			鸦雀科 Paradoxornithidae	1	1
蟾蜍科 Bufonidae	1	1	攀雀科 Remizidae	1	1
亚洲角蛙科 Ceratobatrachidae	1	1	鸫科 Turdidae	2	2
角蟾科 Megophryidae	5	10	哺乳纲 Mammalia
蛙科 Ranidae	3	9	鲸偶蹄目 Cetartiodactyla
树蛙科 Rhacophoridae	3	5	喙鲸科 Ziphiidae	1	1
有尾目 Caudata			翼手目 Chiroptera
蝾螈科 Salamandridae	2	3	蝙蝠科 Vespertilionidae	2	2
蚓螈目 Gymnophiona			劳亚食虫目 Eulipotyphla
鱼螈科 Ichthyophiidae	1	1	鼩鼱科 Soricidae	3	4
爬行纲 Reptilia			鼹科 Talpidae	1	1
有鳞目 Squamata			啮齿目 Rodentia
鬣蜥科 Agamidae	6	9	仓鼠科 Cricetidae	1	1
壁虎科 Gekkonidae	4	9	松鼠科 Sciuridae	1	1
蜥蜴科 Lacertidae	1	1	合计 Total	87	133
石龙子科 Scincidae	3	3