Iraq - 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 Iraq. 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.
| Iraq prehistoric age | ||||
| Iraq extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Ammonite |
Exiteloceras (93.5～65.5 Mya),
Nostoceras (89.3～65.5 Mya),
Didymoceras (83.5～70.6 Mya; Paired Horns) | |
| Iraq extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant | Archaeobelodon (16.9～16 Mya) | |
 | Hominid |
Neanderthal (0.2～0.024 Mya; excavated at Shanidar Cave) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Samotherium (13.65～5.3 Mya; Giraffe),
Bohlinia (11.6～5.33 Mya; Giraffe) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Brachypotherium (20～5.33 Mya; Rhino),
Hipparion (12.7～0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
Iraq is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and by the Persian Gulf to the south-east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Iraq.
