Jordan - 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 Jordan. 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.
| Jordan prehistoric age | ||||
| Jordan extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Marine lizard |
Globidens (99.6～70.6 Mya) | |
 | Flying reptile |
Arambourgiania (70.6～65.5 Mya; １２m) | ||
 | Shark |
Cretoxyrhina (99.6～65.5 Mya) | ||
| Jordan extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Sea-cow |
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | |
 | Primitive whale |
Basilosaurus (40.4～33.9 Mya; ２５m) | ||
Jordan is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Israel, Syria and Saudi Arabia, and by the Red Sea to the south-wast. The following shows the distribution of animals in Jordan.
