Italy - 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 Italy. 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.
| Italy prehistoric age | ||||
| Italy extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Coelacanth |
Holophagus (227.5～125 Mya; Great Dying④) | |
 | Trilobite |
Cheirurus (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①),
Harpes (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①) | ||
 | Primitive crustacean |
Mecochirus (196.5～130 Mya) | ||
| Italy extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | |
| Marine reptile |
Askeptosaurus (235～225 Mya),
Endennasaurus (216.5～203.6 Mya),
Psephoderma (216.5～199.6 Mya; Back like turtle) | ||
 | Flying reptile |
Peteinosaurus (216.5～203.6 Mya),
Preondactylus (216.5～203.6 Mya),
Eudimorphodon (216.5～199.6 Mya) | ||
 | Predatory dino |
Scipionyx (112～99.6 Mya) | ||
| Cartilaginous fish |
Squaloraja (199.6～189.6 Mya) | ||
| Ray-finned fish |
Saurichthys (258～164.7 Mya; Great Dying③④),
Dapedium (203.6～189.6 Mya; Great Dying④) | ||
| Primitive cephalopod |
Orthoceras (479-203.6 Mya; Great Dying①②③) | ||
 | Ammonite |
Ceratites (245～216.5 Mya),
Coroniceras (196.5～189.6 Mya),
Crioceratites (140.2～99.6 Mya),
Desmoceras (130～112 Mya),
Heteroceras (130～70.6 Mya; Heteromorphs),
Nostoceras (89.3～65.5 Mya) | ||
| Italy extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Sardinian Dwarf mammoth (11.6～0.01 Mya),
Southern mammoth (2.59～0.126 Mya),
Straight-tusked Elephant (2.59～0.01 Mya),
Siculo-Maltese Elephant (1.81～0.01 Mya),
Sicily Dwarf Elephant (1.81～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Sea-cow |
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Hedgehog |
Deinogalerix (11.6～5.3 Mya) | ||
 | Primate |
Oreopithecus (13.65～7.25 Mya),
Mesopithecus (13.65～4.2 Mya) | ||
 | Hominid |
Homo cepranensis (0.5 Mya; excavated at Ceprano),
Homo heidelbergensis (0.4 Mya; excavated at Altamura) | ||
 | Whale |
Squalodon (33.9～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Hoplitomeryx (11.6～3.6 Mya; Five-horned deer),
Hexaprotodon pantanellii (5.3～3.4 Mya; Hippo),
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer),
European Hippopotamus (1.81～0.126 Mya),
Sicilian Hippopotamus (1.81～0.01 Mya),
Steppe Wisent (1.8～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse),
Steppe Rhinoceros (1.81～0.126 Mya),
Merck's Rhinoceros (0.781～0.126 Mya) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m),
Homotherium (13.65～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Pachycrocuta (7.25～0.126 Mya; Hyena),
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),
Europe Cave Lion (0.781～0.126 Mya) | ||
| Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | ||
 | Shark |
Carcharodon megalodon (23.03～3 Mya; ２０m) | ||
| Ray-finned fish |
Exellia (58.7～40.4 Mya) | ||
Italy is a country located in South Europe. It is bordered by France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia, and by the Mediterranean Sea to south and by the Adriatic Sea to the east. The following shows the distribution of animals in Italy.
