No confirmed species meet the strict criteria for “Endemic Species of Bhutan.”
Understand that “endemic” means a species lives only inside Bhutan and nowhere else. Use only authoritative sources (IUCN, GBIF, Bhutan National Biodiversity Centre) and require clear, peer-reviewed records. Apply those strict rules and the list is empty. Many plants and animals once thought unique to Bhutan are later found across the border. Now apply the strict filter and no names remain.
Recognize why this happens. Bhutan sits in the Eastern Himalaya, a region that crosses national borders. Habitats and mountain ranges continue into India, Nepal, and Tibet, so many species occur on both sides. Also, taxonomic revisions and new surveys change range maps over time. Some species are “near-endemic” — mostly in Bhutan but also in adjacent Indian states — or they are endemic to the wider Eastern Himalaya ecoregion rather than the country alone. Examples include the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei), which is largely found in Bhutan and nearby Assam, and several Bhutan-linked butterfly and plant species that appear across the region. Subspecies and newly described species often remain candidates until confirmed.
Use close alternatives and related categories instead. Compile lists of near-endemics (species with most of their range in Bhutan), regional endemics of the Eastern Himalaya, species first described from Bhutan, and nationally rare or protected species. Consult IUCN, GBIF, and the Bhutan National Biodiversity Centre for verified records. Explore the “probable / disputed endemics” section below and the regional endemics list for the best next steps.
