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Kyrgyzstan - 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 Kyrgyzstan. 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.
Kyrgyzstan
prehistoric age
Kyrgyzstan
extinct species
Paleozoic
Trilobite Dorypyge   (520~490 Mya)
Kyrgyzstan
extinct species
Mesozoic
Snake Palaeophis   (70.6~33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; 9m)
Primitive reptile Longisquama   (230~225 Mya; Long structures of back)
Ray-finned fish Lepidotes   (245~70.6 Mya; Great Dying④)
Kyrgyzstan
extinct species
Cenozoic
Odd-toed ungulate Chilotherium   (13.7~3.4 Mya; Rhino)
Saber-toothed cat Machairodus   (11.61~0.126 Mya; 2.5m)
Carnivora Pachycrocuta (7.25~0.126 Mya; Hyena)
Snake Palaeophis   (70.6~33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; 9m)
Kyrgyzstan is an inland country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. The most of country is highlands. The following shows the distribution of animals in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
regionally extinct
in historic age
Carnivora Cheetah  , Caspian Tiger*   (?~AD1970; Stripe)
Kyrgyzstan
extant species
Rodent Tien Shan Ground Squirrel
Rabbit Large-eared Pika, Turkestan Red Pika
Hedgehog Long-eared Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulate Elk, Siberian Roe Deer, Goitered Gazelle, Siberian ibex, Argali
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Jungle Cat, Eurasian Lynx   (Spotted), Snow Leopard   (live in alpine), Pallas's Cat, Gray Wolf, Dhole, Red Fox, Corsac Fox, Brown Bear   (3m), European otter, Beech Marten, Short-tailed weasel, Steppe polecat, Least weasel
Monitor Desert Monitor
Archosaurs Sharovipteryx   (230–225 Mya; Wing-like glider)
Goose White-fronted Goose, Taiga Bean-Goose, Greylag Goose, Bar-headed Goose  
Swan Mute swan, Whooper 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) Slender-billed Curlew, Sociable Lapwing
bird (EN) White-headed Duck
Kyrgyzstan
small extant
species
Swallowtail
butterfly
(Hypermnestra helios)  , (Parnassius acdestis)  , (Parnassius actius)  , Apollo  , (Parnassius boëdromius)  , Regal Apollo  , (Parnassius davydovi)  , Banded Apollo  , (Parnassius patricius)  , (Parnassius simo)   … total 13 species