Kazakhstan - 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 Kazakhstan. 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.
| Kazakhstan prehistoric age | ||||
| Kazakhstan extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Ancestor of reptile |
Utegenia (299～251 Mya) | |
 | Ray-finned fish |
Cheirolepis (380.8～367 Mya) | ||
 | Trilobite |
Redlichia (530～501 Mya),
Olenoides (530～490 Mya),
Peronopsis (530～490 Mya),
Sphaerexochus (468.1～418.7 Mya; Great Dying①),
Cheirurus (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①),
Harpes (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①) | ||
| Primitive mollusc |
Latouchella (542～479 Mya) | ||
| Kazakhstan extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | |
 | Flying reptile |
Sordes (161.2～150.8 Mya),
Batrachognathus (161.2～150.8 Mya),
Aralazhdarcho (85.8～70.6 Mya) | ||
 | Primitive crocodile | Karatausuchus (161.2～150.8 Mya) | ||
 | Duck-billed dino |
Gilmoreosaurus (93.5～83.5 Mya),
Jaxartosaurus (89.3～83.5 Mya),
Aralosaurus (85.8～70.6 Mya),
Hadrosaurus (83.5～65.5 Mya) | ||
 | Predatory dino |
Coeluroides (100～65.5 Mya),
Alectrosaurus (99.6～83.5 Mya) | ||
 | Large predatory dino |
Tarbosaurus (83.5～65.5 Mya; １２m) | ||
 | Bird's relative dino |
Oviraptor (89.3～70.6 Mya) | ||
 | Salamander |
Karaurus (161～145 Mya) | ||
 | Primitive bird | Asiahesperornis (70.6～65.5 Mya) | ||
| Kazakhstan extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Gomphotherium (23.8～0.01 Mya),
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m),
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Zygolophodon (28.4～2.6 Mya) | ||
 | Rodent |
Palaeocastor (33.3～23.03 Mya; Beaver) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Conohyus (15.97～9.7 Mya; Boar),
Samotherium (13.65～5.3 Mya; Giraffe),
Steppe Wisent (1.8～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Paraceratherium (37.2～23.03 Mya; ８m),
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Brachypotherium (20～5.33 Mya; Rhino),
Chilotherium (13.7～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Hipparion (12.7～0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse),
Coelodonta antiquitatis (1.81～0.01 Mya; Rhino) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Homotherium (13.65～0.01 Mya),
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Pachycrocuta (7.25～0.126 Mya; Hyena),
European Cave Bear (3.6～0.126 Mya) | ||
| Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | ||
Kazakhstan is an inland country located in Central Asia. It is the ninth largest country. It is bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and by the Caspian Sea to the south-west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Kazakhstan.
