Libya - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Libya. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Libya prehistoric age | ||||
| Libya extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Sea scorpion |
Pterygotus (439～359.2 Mya; ２．３m) | |
| Libya extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Predatory dino |
Spinosaurus (150.8～70.6 Mya; １８m) | |
| Libya extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Barytherium (37.2～28.4 Mya),
Phiomia (37.2～23.03 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Stegodon (11.61～0.01 Mya; ５m),
African mammoth (4.8 Mya) | ||
 | Sea-cow |
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Paenungulata |
Arsinoitherium (40.4～23.03 Mya; Large pair of horns) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Prolibytherium (16.9～16 Mya; Deer) | ||
| Carnivora-like |
Megistotherium (16.9～11.61 Mya; ４m) | ||
 | Primitive crocodile |
Dyrosaurus (112～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤) | ||
 | Snake |
Gigantophis (37.2～33.9 Mya; １０m) | ||
Libya is a country located in the north of Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, by Niger and Chad to the south and Egypt to the east, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The following shows the distribution of animals in Libya.
