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Armenia - 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.
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Armenia. 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.
Armenia
prehistoric age
Armenia
extinct species
Cenozoic
Odd-toed ungulate Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2~0.126 Mya)
Armenia is an inland country located in the Caucasus region in West Asia. It is borderd by Geogia, Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan. The following shows the distribution of animals in Armenia.
Armenia
Armenia
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Caucasian Wisent* (?~1927)
Bird Houbara Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard
Armenia
extant species
Rodent Indian Porcupine, Persian Squirrel, Long-tailed Marmot, Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
Rabbit Afghan Pika
Hedgehog Southern White-breasted Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate European red deer, Goitered Gazelle, Wild goat, Argali, Urial
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Eurasian Lynx   (Spotted), Leopard   (Spotted), Pallas's Cat, Striped Hyena, Gray Wolf, Red Fox, European otter, Beech Marten, Eurasian Badger, Steppe polecat, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat (Spotted)
Snake (CR) Darevsky's viper
Goose White-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Red-breasted Goose
Swan Mute swan, Whooper swan, Tundra swan
Pheasant Common Pheasant
Stork White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Crane Common Crane  , Demoiselle Crane   (Highest flying)
Flamingo American Flamingo  
bird (CR) Sociable Lapwing
bird (EN) White-headed Duck
Armenia
small extant
species
Mouse (EN) Armenian Birch Mouse, Dahl's Jird
Swallowtail
butterfly
(Archon apollinaris), Apollo  , (Parnassius nordmanni)