France - 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 France. 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.
| France prehistoric age | ||||
| France extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Mammal-like reptile | Lepagia (210.6～201.6 Mya) | |
 | Spiny shark |
Acanthodes (409.1～284 Mya; Great Dying②) | ||
 | Trilobite |
Peronopsis (530～490 Mya),
Paradoxides (530-501 Mya),
Micragnostus (494～478.6 Mya),
Colpocoryphe (476.8～457.5 Mya),
Uralichas (468.1～460.9 Mya; ６０cm),
Calymenella (460.9～428.2 Mya) | ||
| Giant insect |
Meganeura (302～299 Mya; ７５cm) | ||
 | Sea scorpion |
Adelophthalmus (416～251 Mya; Great Dying②) | ||
| Primitive crustacean |
Eryon (199.6～161.2 Mya),
Mecochirus (196.5～130 Mya) | ||
| Primitive cephalopod |
Endoceras (488.3～443.7 Mya) | ||
| France extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Turtle |
Chelydropsis (28.4～13.7 Mya) | |
| Marine reptile |
Ichthyosaurus (216.5-112 Mya; Great Dying④),
Liopleurodon (164.7～161.2 Mya; １０m) | ||
 | Primitive crocodile |
Steneosaurus (183～145.5 Mya),
Metriorhynchus (164.7～155.7 Mya),
Atoposaurus (161～145 Mya),
Dakosaurus (161.2～112 Mya),
Cricosaurus (160～136 Mya) | ||
 | Flying reptile |
Eudimorphodon (216.5～199.6 Mya),
Pterodactylus (199.6～136.4 Mya),
Dorygnathus (183.7～175.6 Mya) | ||
 | Amored dino |
Dacentrurus (155.7～145.5 Mya; Long spikes on back),
Hesperosaurus (150 Mya),
Struthiosaurus (83.5～65.5 Mya) | ||
 | Bird-hipped dino |
Camptosaurus (155.7～145.5 Mya),
Iguanodon (155.7～93.5 Mya),
Rhabdodon (83.5～65.5 Mya) | ||
 | Long-necked dino |
Bothriospondylus (155.7～150.8 Mya) | ||
 | Predatory dino |
Megalosaurus (166 Mya),
Erectopus (140.2～93.5 Mya),
Dryptosaurus (112～65.5 Mya) | ||
| Cartilaginous fish |
Hybodus (268～65.5 Mya; Great Dying③④) | ||
| Ray-finned fish |
Saurichthys (258～164.7 Mya; Great Dying③④),
Lepidotes (245～70.6 Mya; Great Dying④),
Aspidorhynchus (167.7～164.7 Mya),
Leedsichthys (165～155 Mya; ２８m),
Gyrodus (161.2～93.5 Mya),
Protosphyraena (99.6～70.6 Mya) | ||
 | Ammonite |
Crioceratites (140.2～99.6 Mya),
Desmoceras (130～112 Mya),
Heteroceras (130～70.6 Mya; Heteromorphs),
Euhoplites (112～93.5 Mya),
Anagaudryceras (103.3～65.5 Mya),
Parapuzosia (99.6～70.6 Mya; １．９５m),
Pachydiscus (93.5～65.5 Mya; ２m) | ||
| France extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m),
Prodeinotherium (20～11.61 Mya),
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Southern mammoth (2.59～0.126 Mya) | ||
 | Sea-cow |
Eotheroides (48.6～33.9 Mya),
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Primate |
Teilhardina (55.4～50.3 Mya),
Necrolemur (40.4～33.9 Mya),
Dryopithecus (16.9～11.61 Mya),
Pliopithecus (15.97～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Hominid |
Homo heidelbergensis (0.4 Mya; excavated at Tautavel),
Neanderthal (0.2～0.024 Mya; excavated at La Ferrassie, La Chapelle-aux-Saints) | ||
 | Whale |
Squalodon (33.9～1.81 Mya),
Cetotherium (20.43～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Diacodexis (55.4～46.2 Mya),
Entelodon (37.2～28.4 Mya; ４．６m),
Daeodon (37.2～16.3 Mya; Terrible hog),
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer),
European Hippopotamus (1.81～0.126 Mya) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Propalaeotherium (55.8～33.9 Mya; Horse),
Hyracotherium (55.4～48.6 Mya; Horse),
Palaeotherium (48.6～28.4 Mya),
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Prosantorhinus (16.9～13.7 Mya; Rhino),
Chalicotherium (16～7.75 Mya; Horse),
Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse),
Merck's Rhinoceros (0.781～0.126 Mya) | ||
 | Pangolin |
Necromanis | ||
| Carnivora-like |
Hyaenodon (42～15.97 Mya) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Eusmilus (37.2～28.4 Mya; ２．５m),
Prosansanosmilus (16.9～16 Mya),
Homotherium (13.65～0.01 Mya),
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Cynodictis (37.2～28.4 Mya; Bear-dog),
Hemicyon (16.9～13.65 Mya; Dog-bear),
Pseudaelurus (16.9～0.126 Mya; Cat),
Auvergne Bear (4.9～2.6 Mya),
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena),
European Cave Bear (3.6～0.126 Mya),
European Jaguar (3.4～0.126 Mya),
Etruscan Bear (3.2～0.781 Mya) | ||
| Crocodile |
Asiatosuchus (65.5～40.4 Mya) | ||
 | Terror bird |
Gastornis (61.7～55.8 Mya; ２m) | ||
 | Shark |
Carcharodon megalodon (23.03～3 Mya; ２０m) | ||
France is a country located in West Europe. It is bordered by Spain, Andorra, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in France.
