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Israel - 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 Israel. 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.
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prehistoric age
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extinct species
Mesozoic
Snake Pachyrhachis   (99.6~93.5 Mya)
Marine reptile Placodus   (249.7~228 Mya)
Archosaurs Tanystropheus   (245~228 Mya; Long neck)
Cartilaginous fish Hybodus   (268~65.5 Mya; Great Dying③④)
Ammonite Ceratites   (245~216.5 Mya)
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extinct species
Cenozoic
Elephant Stegodon   (11.61~0.01 Mya; 5m)
Hominid Neanderthal (0.2~0.024 Mya; excavated at Amud Cave, Tabun Cave), Human (0.25~ Mya; excavated at Qafzeh)
Odd-toed ungulate Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2~0.126 Mya)
Even-toed ungulate Pelorovis   (3.6~0.01 Mya; Giant horned buffalo)
Carnivora European Jaguar (3.4~0.126 Mya)
Israel is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the wast. The following shows the distribution of animals in Israel.
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regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Hippopotamus, Aurochs   (1.81 Mya~1627)
Carnivora Cheetah  , Lion   (2.5m), Brown Bear   (3m)
Marine mammal Mediterranean Monk Seal
Frog Israel Painted Frog (?~1950s)
Ostrich Ostrich   (2.75m)
Owl Brown Fish-owl
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extant species
Hyrax Rock Hyrax
Rodent Indian Porcupine, Persian Squirrel, Asia Minor Ground Squirrel
Rabbit Cape Hare, European Hare
Hedgehog Southern White-breasted Hedgehog, Long-eared Hedgehog, Desert Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate Fallow Deer, European Roe Deer, Arabian Oryx, Mountain Gazelle, Dorcas Gazelle, Barbary sheep, Nubian ibex
Megabat Egyptian Rousette
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Jungle Cat, Sand Cat, Caracal   (Tufted large ear), Leopard   (Spotted), Striped Hyena, Egyptian Mongoose, Gray Wolf, Golden Jackal, Blanford's Fox, Rüppell's Fox, European otter, Eurasian Badger, Honey Badger, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat (Spotted)
Monitor Desert Monitor
Chameleon Common Chameleon
Goose White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose
Swan Mute swan, Tundra swan
Stork White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Crane Common Crane  , Demoiselle Crane   (Highest flying)
Pelican White Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican, Pink-backed Pelican
Flamingo American Flamingo  
bird (CR) Sociable Lapwing
bird (EN) White-headed Duck
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marine extant
species
Sea-cow Dugong
Turtle Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Ray Smalltooth sawfish
Shark Whale shark   (12m), Basking shark, Great white shark, Shortfin mako
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small extant
species
Lizard (CR) Be'er Sheva Fringe-fingered Lizard
Lizard (EN) Schreiber's Fringe-fingered Lizard
Snake (EN) (Telescopus hoogstraali)
Frog (CR) (Hyla heinzsteinitzi)
Swallowtail
butterfly
(Allancastria deyrollei), False Apollo, (Archon apollinaris), Old World Swallowtail