Cyprus - 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 Cyprus. 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.
| Cyprus prehistoric age | ||||
| Cyprus extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Elephant | Cyprus Dwarf Elephant (0.781～0.01 Mya) | |
 | Even-toed ungulate | Cyprus Dwarf Hippopotamus (0.781～0.126 Mya) | ||
Cyprus is an island country located in South Europe. It is close to Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea. The following shows the distribution of animals in Cyprus.
| Cyprus | ||||
| Cyprus regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Marine mammal |
Mediterranean Monk Seal | |
 | Raptor |
Eurasian Hobby,
Cinereous Vulture,
Eastern Imperial Eagle | ||
 | Bird |
White-throated Dipper | ||
| Cyprus extant species |
 | Hedgehog |
Long-eared Hedgehog | |
| Even-toed ungulate |
Wild goat,
Urial | ||
 | Carnivora |
Red Fox | ||
 | Chameleon |
Common Chameleon | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Greylag Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Tundra swan | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) | ||
 | Pelican |
White Pelican | ||
 | Flamingo |
American Flamingo | ||
| bird (EN) |
White-headed Duck | ||
| Cyprus marine extant species |
 | Turtle |
Loggerhead Sea Turtle,
Green turtle | |
 | Shark |
Basking shark,
Great white shark,
Shortfin mako | ||
| Cyprus small extant species |
 | Lizard (EN) |
Schreiber's Fringe-fingered Lizard | |
 | Snake (EN) |
Cyprus Whip Snake | ||