Turkey - 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 Turkey. 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.
| Turkey prehistoric age | ||||
| Turkey extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Coelacanth |
Holophagus (227.5～125 Mya; Great Dying④) | |
 | Trilobite |
Paradoxides (530-501 Mya),
Peronopsis (530～490 Mya),
Colpocoryphe (476.8～457.5 Mya),
Calymenella (460.9～428.2 Mya) | ||
| Turkey extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m),
Archaeobelodon (16.9～16 Mya),
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Flat-browed Mammoth (1.81～0.781 Mya) | ||
 | Paenungulata | Hypsamasia (48.6～37.2 Mya), Palaeoamasia (48.6～33.9 Mya) | ||
 | Primate |
Ankarapithecus (15.97～5.33 Mya),
Sivapithecus (15.97～5.33 Mya) | ||
 | Whale |
Cetotherium (20.43～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Samotherium (13.65～5.3 Mya; Giraffe),
Bohlinia (11.6～5.33 Mya; Giraffe),
Helladotherium (8.7～7.75 Mya; Giraffe),
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer),
Steppe Wisent (1.8～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
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),
Ancylotherium (9～1.81 Mya),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Amphicyon (20～1.81 Mya; Bear-dog),
Hemicyon (16.9～13.65 Mya; Dog-bear),
Percrocuta (13.65～2.59 Mya),
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena) | ||
Turkey is a country located in West Asia. It is borderd by Syria, Iran, Armenia, Geogia, Romania and Greece, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the Black Sea to the north. The following shows the distribution of animals in Turkey.
