Tajikistan - 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 Tajikistan. 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.
| Tajikistan prehistoric age | ||||
| Tajikistan extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Ancestor of reptile |
Discosauriscus (299～284 Mya),
Ariekanerpeton (297.5～258 Mya) | |
| Tajikistan extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | |
 | Predatory dino |
Alectrosaurus (99.6～83.5 Mya) | ||
| Tajikistan extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Platybelodon (13.7～5.33 Mya) | |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Samotherium (13.65～5.3 Mya; Giraffe),
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Brachypotherium (20～5.33 Mya; Rhino),
Chalicotherium (16～7.75 Mya; Horse),
Chilotherium (13.7～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Sinotherium (9～5.3 Mya; Rhino),
Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse) | ||
 | 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),
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena),
European Jaguar (3.4～0.126 Mya),
Etruscan Bear (3.2～0.781 Mya) | ||
| Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | ||
Tajikistan is an inland country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. There is the Pamir Plateau in the central. The following shows the distribution of animals in Tajikistan.
