Turkmenistan - 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 Turkmenistan. 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.
| Turkmenistan prehistoric age | ||||
| Turkmenistan extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Elasmotherium (3.6～0.126 Mya; ６m) | |
 | Ray-finned fish |
Exellia (58.7～40.4 Mya) | ||
Turkmenistan is an inland country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Afghanistan, and by the Caspian Sea to the west. There is the Karakum desert. The following shows the distribution of animals in Turkmenistan.
