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Laos - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Laos. 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.
Laos is an inland country located in the Indochinese Peninsula of Southeast Asia and tropical zone. It is bordered by Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam. Laos is one of Biodiversity hotspots in the world. The following shows the distribution of animals in Laos.
| Laos | |
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Laos
regionally extinct
in historic age |
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Javan Rhinoceros ,
Sumatran Rhinoceros |
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Laos
extant species |
 | Elephant |
Asian elephant |  | Treeshrew |
Northern Treeshrew |  | Primate |
Sunda Loris ,
Bengal Slow Loris ,
Pygmy Slow Loris ,
Crab-eating Macaque,
Stump-tailed Macaque,
Rhesus Macaque,
Assam Macaque,
Northern Pig-tailed Macaque,
Dusky Leaf Monkey,
Francois' Langur,
Laotian Langur,
Red-shanked Douc,
White-handed Gibbon,
Pileated Gibbon,
Black Crested Gibbon,
White-cheeked Crested Gibbon,
Yellow-cheeked Gibbon |  | Rodent |
Malayan Porcupine,
Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine,
Black Giant Squirrel,
Hairy-footed flying squirrel,
Particolored Flying Squirrel,
Indochinese Flying Squirrel,
Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel,
Finlayson's squirrel,
Inornate Squirrel,
Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel,
Berdmore's Ground squirrel,
Himalayan Striped Squirrel,
Maritime Striped Squirrel,
Cambodian Striped Squirrel |  | Rabbit |
Annamite Striped Rabbit,
Burmese Hare |  | Hedgehog |
Short-tailed Gymnure |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar,
Heude's Pig,
Java Mouse-deer (Smallest deer),
Dwarf Musk Deer,
Indian Muntjac,
Giant Muntjac,
Fea's Muntjac,
Truong Son Muntjac,
Indian Sambar,
Eld's Deer,
Banteng,
Gayal,
Kouprey,
Saola,
Mainland serow,
Chinese goral |  | Megabat |
Long-tongued Fruit Bat,
Cave Nectar Bat,
Geoffroy's Rousette,
Leschenault's Rousette,
Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat,
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat,
Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat | | Odd-toed ungulate |
Malayan Tapir |  | Pangolin |
Chinese Pangolin,
Sunda Pangolin |  | Carnivora |
Jungle Cat,
Leopard Cat (Spotted),
Fishing Cat (Spotted),
Asian Golden Cat,
Marbled Cat (Spotted),
Clouded Leopard (Spotted),
Leopard (Spotted),
Tiger (Stripe),
Binturong,
Small-toothed Palm Civet,
Masked Palm Civet,
Asian Palm Civet,
Owston's Palm Civet (Stripe),
Spotted Linsang (Stripe),
Large Indian Civet (Spotted),
Large-spotted Civet (Spotted),
Small Indian Civet (Spotted),
Crab-eating Mongoose,
Dhole,
Asiatic Black Bear,
Sun Bear,
Red Panda (Living fossil),
Oriental Small-clawed Otter,
European otter,
Hairy-nosed otter,
Smooth-coated Otter,
Hog Badger,
Yellow-throated Marten,
Chinese Ferret-badger,
Burmese Ferret-badger,
Yellow-bellied weasel,
Siberian weasel,
Black-striped weasel |  | Lizard |
Chinese water dragon |  | Monitor |
Water Monitor |  | Snake |
Reticulated python Largest snakes |  | Goose |
Swan Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Bar-headed Goose |  | Junglefowl |
Red Junglefowl |  | Pheasant |
Silver Pheasant,
Siamese Fireback |  | Peafowl |
Grey Peacock Pheasant ,
Green Peafowl | | Crested Argus |
Crested Argus |  | Stork |
Painted Stork ,
Asian Openbill Stork,
Woolly-necked Stork,
Black Stork,
Black-necked Stork,
Lesser Adjutant,
Greater Adjutant |  | Ibis |
Black-headed Ibis,
White-shouldered Ibis,
Giant Ibis |  | Hornbill |
Oriental Pied Hornbill ,
Great Hornbill ,
Tickell's Brown Hornbill,
Rufous-necked Hornbill,
Wreathed Hornbill |  | Raptor |
Indian White-rumped Vulture,
Slender-billed Vulture |  | Crane |
Sarus Crane |  | Parrot |
Alexandrine Parakeet ,
Grey-headed Parakeet ,
Blossom-headed Parakeet ,
Red-breasted Parakeet ,
Vernal Hanging Parrot |  | bird (EN) |
White-winged Duck |
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Laos
small extant
species |
 | Mouse (EN) |
Laotian rock rat (Living fossil) |  | Turtle (CR) |
Indochinese box turtle,
Three-banded box turtle | | Turtle (EN) |
Big-headed Turtle,
Keeled box turtle,
Four-eyed Turtle,
Elongated Tortoise,
Cantor's Giant Soft Shelled Turtle |  | Swallowtail
butterfly |
Lesser Batwing ,
De Nicéville's Windmill ,
Common Batwing ,
Common Rose ,
Common Clubtail ,
Common Windmill ,
Tailed Jay ,
Common Jay ,
Spot Swordtail ,
Red Helen … total 15 species |
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