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Uzbekistan - 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.
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Uzbekistan. 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.
Uzbekistan
prehistoric age
Uzbekistan
extinct species
Mesozoic
Snake Palaeophis   (70.6~33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; 9m)
Flying reptile Azhdarcho (93.5~70.6 Mya)
Duck-billed dino Bactrosaurus, Gilmoreosaurus (93.5~83.5 Mya)
Horned dino Turanoceratops (93.5~85.8 Mya)
Predatory dino Dryptosaurus (112~65.5 Mya), Alectrosaurus (99.6~83.5 Mya)
Ostrich dino Gallimimus   (93.5~65.5 Mya)
Bird's relative dino Urbacodon (99.6~93.5 Mya), Caenagnathasia (93.5~89.3 Mya)
Primitive bird Nanantius (112~99.6 Mya), Kuszholia (89.3~85.8 Mya)
Ray-finned fish Lepidotes   (245~70.6 Mya; Great Dying④)
Uzbekistan
extinct species
Cenozoic
Hominid Neanderthal (0.2~0.024 Mya)
Odd-toed ungulate Elasmotherium   (3.6~0.126 Mya; 6m)
Snake Palaeophis   (70.6~33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; 9m)
Uzbekistan is an inland country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, and by the Caspian Sea to the west. There is the Kyzyl Kum desert. The following shows the distribution of animals in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
regionally extinct
in historic age
Carnivora Cheetah  , Tiger   (Stripe)
Uzbekistan
extant species
Rodent Long-clawed Ground Squirrel
Rabbit Turkestan Red Pika
Hedgehog Long-eared Hedgehog, Brandt's Hedgehog
Odd-toed ungulate Central Asian Red Deer, Goitered Gazelle, Saiga Antelope   (Long nose to warmup), Markhor, Argali
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Jungle Cat, Sand Cat, Eurasian Lynx   (Spotted), Caracal   (Tufted large ear), Leopard   (Spotted), Snow Leopard   (live in alpine), Pallas's Cat, Striped Hyena, Gray Wolf, Red Fox, Corsac Fox, Brown Bear   (3m), European otter, Short-tailed weasel, Steppe polecat, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat (Spotted)
Goose Swan Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Bar-headed Goose  , Red-breasted Goose
Swan Mute swan, Whooper swan
Pheasant Common Pheasant
Stork White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Crane Common Crane  , Demoiselle Crane   (Highest flying)
Flamingo American Flamingo  
bird (CR) Slender-billed Curlew, Sociable Lapwing
bird (EN) White-headed Duck
Uzbekistan
small extant
species
Swallowtail
butterfly
(Hypermnestra helios)  , (Parnassius actius)  , Regal Apollo  , Keeled Apollo  , Large Keeled Apollo