Switzerland - 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 Switzerland. 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.
| Switzerland prehistoric age | ||||
| Switzerland extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Mammal-like reptile | Lepagia (210.6～201.6 Mya) | |
 | Jawless fish |
Thelodus (443.7～409.1 Mya) | ||
 | Sea scorpion |
Eurypterus (443.7～391.9 Mya) | ||
| Primitive crustacean |
Eryon (199.6～161.2 Mya),
Mecochirus (196.5～130 Mya) | ||
| Switzerland extinct species Mesozoic |
| Mammal-like reptile | Tricuspes (216.5～199.6 Mya) | |
| Primitive mammal |
Morganucodon (203.6～189.6 Mya; Great Dying④) | ||
| Marine reptile |
Mixosaurus (245～237 Mya),
Ceresiosaurus (245～237 Mya),
Pachypleurosaurus (245～228 Mya),
Askeptosaurus (235～225 Mya),
Ichthyosaurus (216.5-112 Mya; Great Dying④),
Leptonectes (196.5～183 Mya) | ||
 | Primitive crocodile |
Steneosaurus (183～145.5 Mya),
Dakosaurus (161.2～112 Mya),
Cricosaurus (160～136 Mya) | ||
| Archosaurs |
Ticinosuchus (245～237 Mya),
Tanystropheus (245～228 Mya; Long neck) | ||
 | Flying reptile |
Eudimorphodon (216.5～199.6 Mya) | ||
 | Amored dino |
Hesperosaurus (150 Mya) | ||
 | Predatory dino |
Megalosaurus (166 Mya) | ||
| Cartilaginous fish |
Hybodus (268～65.5 Mya; Great Dying③④) | ||
| Ray-finned fish |
Lepidotes (245～70.6 Mya; Great Dying④) | ||
 | Ammonite |
Crioceratites (140.2～99.6 Mya),
Baculites (140.2～61.7 Mya; Great Dying⑤),
Hamites (130～65.5 Mya; Heteromorphs),
Douvilleiceras (125～93.5 Mya) | ||
| Switzerland extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Gomphotherium (23.8～0.01 Mya),
Prodeinotherium (20～11.61 Mya) | |
 | Sea-cow |
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Primate |
Necrolemur (40.4～33.9 Mya),
Pliopithecus (15.97～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Whale |
Squalodon (33.9～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Cainotherium (37.2～13.65 Mya),
Dorcatherium (16.9～5.33 Mya; Deer),
Conohyus (15.97～9.7 Mya; Boar) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Propalaeotherium (55.8～33.9 Mya; Horse),
Diceratherium (33.9～11.61 Mya),
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino) | ||
Switzerland is an inland country located in West Europe. It is bordered by France, Germany, Austria and Italy. There is the Alps in the south. The following shows the distribution of animals in Switzerland.
