Ukraine - 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 Ukraine. 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.
| Ukraine prehistoric age | ||||
| Ukraine extinct species Paleozoic |
 | Jawless fish |
Pteraspis (466～391.9 Mya; Great Dying①),
Thelodus (443.7～409.1 Mya) | |
 | Trilobite |
Sphaerexochus (468.1～418.7 Mya; Great Dying①),
Cheirurus (452～383.7 Mya; Great Dying①),
Pseudophillipsia (302～251 Mya) | ||
 | Sea scorpion |
Eurypterus (443.7～391.9 Mya),
Pterygotus (439～359.2 Mya; ２．３m) | ||
| Ukraine extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Snake |
Palaeophis (70.6～33.9 Mya; Great Dying⑤; ９m) | |
| Ukraine extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m),
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Zygolophodon (28.4～2.6 Mya),
American mastodon (23.03～0.012 Mya) | ||
 | Primate |
Oreopithecus (13.65～7.25 Mya),
Mesopithecus (13.65～4.2 Mya) | ||
 | Whale |
Cetotherium (20.43～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Helladotherium (8.7～7.75 Mya; Giraffe),
Mitilanotherium (2.59～0.781 Mya; Giraffe) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Hipparion (12.7～0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse),
Elasmotherium (3.6～0.126 Mya; ６m) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Homotherium (13.65～0.01 Mya),
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Amphicyon (20～1.81 Mya; Bear-dog),
Pseudaelurus (16.9～0.126 Mya; Cat),
Metailurus (9～0.126 Mya; Cat),
Auvergne Bear (4.9～2.6 Mya),
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena) | ||
 | Marine mammal | Pontophoca (13.65～11.61 Mya) | ||
Ukraine is a country located in East Europe. It is bordered by Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus and Russia, and by the Black Sea to the south. The following shows the distribution of animals in Ukraine.
