Afghanistan - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Afghanistan. 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.
| Afghanistan prehistoric age | ||||
| Afghanistan extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Trilobite |
Pseudophillipsia (302～251 Mya) | |
| Afghanistan extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Ammonite |
Ceratites (245～216.5 Mya) | |
| Afghanistan extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m) | |
 | Primate |
Mesopithecus (13.65～4.2 Mya) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Hipparion (12.7～0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse),
Ancylotherium (9～1.81 Mya) | ||
Afghanistan is an inland country located in South Asia. It is bordered by Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanm Tajikistan and Pakistan. There is the Hindu Kush mountains in the north-east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Afghanistan.
