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Pakistan - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Pakistan. 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.
Pakistan
prehistoric age | |
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Pakistan
extinct species
Paleozoic |
 | Trilobite |
Ditomopyge (345.3～253.8 Mya) |
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Pakistan
extinct species
Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Anthracobune (55.8～40.4 Mya),
Ishatherium (55.8～40.4 Mya),
Jozaria (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Lammidhania (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Pilgrimella (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m) | | Elephant |
Stegodon (11.61～0.01 Mya; ５m) |  | Primate |
Karanisia (37.2～33.9 Mya),
Bugtilemur (33.9～28.4 Mya),
Sivapithecus (15.97～5.33 Mya),
Ankarapithecus (15.97～5.33 Mya) |  | Primitive whale |
Pakicetus (55.8-40.4 Mya),
Kutchicetus (55.8-40.4 Mya),
Nalacetus (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Ichthyolestes (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Ambulocetus (48.6～40.4 Mya; Crocodile-like mammal),
Attockicetus (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Dalanistes (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Remingtonocetus (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Rodhocetus (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Basilosaurus (40.4～33.9 Mya; ２５m),
Dorudon (40.4～33.9 Mya) |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Diacodexis (55.4～46.2 Mya),
Daeodon (37.2～16.3 Mya; Terrible hog),
Conohyus (15.97～9.7 Mya; Boar),
Giraffokeryx (13.65～11.1 Mya; Giraffe) |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
Eotitanops (55.4～46.2 Mya),
Pakotitanops (48.6～40.4 Mya),
Paraceratherium (37.2～23.03 Mya; ８m),
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Chalicotherium (16～7.75 Mya; Horse),
Chilotherium (13.7～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Hipparion (12.7～0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse) |  | Carnivora-like |
Dissopsalis (13.65～11.1 Mya) |  | Saber-toothed cat |
Megantereon (10.3～1.8 Mya) |  | Carnivora |
Amphicyon (20～1.81 Mya; Bear-dog) |  | Crocodile |
Asiatosuchus (65.5～40.4 Mya) |
Pakistan is a country located in South Asia. It is bordered by Iran, Afgahnistan, Tajikistan, China and India, and by the Indian Ocean to the south. The following shows the distribution of animals in Pakistan.
| Pakistan | |
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Pakistan
regionally extinct
in historic age |
| Elephant |
Asian elephant | | Odd-toed ungulate |
Indian Rhinoceros | | Carnivora |
Cheetah ,
Lion (２．５m),
Tiger (Stripe) | | Crocodile |
Indian gavial |  | Stork |
Woolly-necked Stork |  | Bird |
Little Tern,
Greater Adjutant,
Great Indian Bustard |
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Pakistan
extant species |
| Primate |
Rhesus Macaque,
Northern Plains Gray Langur |  | Rodent |
Indian Porcupine,
Kashmir Flying Squirrel,
Woolly Flying Squirrel,
Northern Palm Squirrel |  | Rabbit |
Nubra Pika,
Afghan Pika,
Ladak Pika,
Large-eared Pika,
Royle's Pika,
Indian Hare |  | Hedgehog |
Long-eared Hedgehog,
Indian Long-eared Hedgehog,
Brandt's Hedgehog,
Indian Hedgehog | | Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar,
Himalayan Musk Deer,
Indian Muntjac,
Indian Sambar,
Central Asian Red Deer,
Barasingha,
Hog Deer,
Nilgai,
Blackbuck,
Goitered Gazelle,
Chinkara,
Wild goat,
Markhor,
Siberian ibex,
Argali,
Urial,
Bharal,
Grey goral |  | Megabat |
Leschenault's Rousette,
Indian Flying-fox,
Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat |  | Pangolin |
Indian Pangolin | | Carnivora |
Wild Cat (Spotted),
Jungle Cat,
Sand Cat,
Leopard Cat (Spotted),
Fishing Cat (Spotted),
Eurasian Lynx (Spotted),
Caracal (Tufted large ear),
Leopard (Spotted),
Snow Leopard (live in alpine),
Pallas's Cat,
Masked Palm Civet,
Small Indian Civet (Spotted),
Striped Hyena,
Small Asian Mongoose,
Indian Gray Mongoose,
Gray Wolf,
Golden Jackal,
Red Fox,
Corsac Fox,
Bengal Fox,
Blanford's Fox,
Brown Bear (３m),
Asiatic Black Bear,
European otter,
Smooth-coated Otter,
Yellow-throated Marten,
Beech Marten,
Honey Badger,
Short-tailed weasel,
Yellow-bellied weasel,
Siberian weasel,
Marbled Polecat (Spotted) | | Crocodile |
Mugger Crocodile |  | Monitor |
Yellow Mangrove Monitor,
Desert Monitor |  | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Lesser White-fronted Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Bar-headed Goose |  | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan,
Tundra swan |  | Junglefowl |
Red Junglefowl |  | Pheasant |
Koklass Pheasant,
Kalij Pheasant,
Cheer Pheasant ,
Himalayan Monal |  | Peafowl |
Indian Peafowl | | Stork |
Painted Stork ,
Asian Openbill Stork,
White Stork,
Black Stork,
Black-necked Stork,
Greater Adjutant |  | Ibis |
Black-headed Ibis,
Indian Black Ibis,
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill |  | Hornbill |
Indian Grey-Hornbill |  | Raptor |
Indian White-rumped Vulture,
Indian Vulture |  | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Sarus Crane ,
Siberian Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) |  | Flamingo |
Lesser Flamingo ,
American Flamingo |  | Parrot |
Alexandrine Parakeet ,
Rose-ringed Parakeet ,
Slaty-headed Parakeet ,
Plum-headed Parakeet | | bird (CR) |
Sociable Lapwing,
Red-headed Vulture | | bird (EN) |
White-headed Duck,
Great Indian Bustard,
Lesser Florican |
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Pakistan
marine extant
species |
 | Turtle |
Green turtle,
Olive Ridley |  | Pelican |
White Pelican,
Dalmatian Pelican,
Spot-billed Pelican |  | Ray |
Knifetooth sawfish,
Longcomb sawfish |  | Shark |
Whale shark (１２m),
Scalloped hammerhead,
Great hammerhead,
Shortfin mako |  | Marlin |
Indo-Pacific sailfish,
Black Marlin |
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Pakistan
small extant
species |
| Turtle (EN) |
Narrow Headed Soft Shelled Turtle |  | Swallowtail
butterfly |
(Hypermnestra helios) ,
Varnished Apollo ,
Regal Apollo ,
Banded Apollo ,
Common Red Apollo ,
Common Blue Apollo ,
Karakoram Banded Apollo ,
Keeled Apollo ,
(Parnassius simo) ,
(Parnassius staudingeri) … total 20 species |
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