Thursday, December 17, 2009

Yemen - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Yemen is a country located in the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the tropical zone. It is borderd by Saudi Arabia and Oman, and by the Gulf of Aden to the south and by the Red Sea to the west.
Yemen
Yemen
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulateQueen Sheba's Gazelle, Saudi Gazelle
CarnivoreCheetah
Yemen
extant species
HyraxRock Hyrax
PrimateHamadryas Baboon
HedgehogDesert Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulateLesser Kudu, Arabian Oryx, Mountain Gazelle, Dorcas Gazelle, Goitered Gazelle, Nubian ibex
MegabatEgyptian Rousette
CarnivoreSand Cat, Wild Cat, Caracal, Leopard, Common Genet, Striped Hyena, White-tailed Mongoose, Golden Jackal, Gray Wolf, Blanford's Fox, Rüppell's Fox, Honey Badger
ChameleonVeiled Chameleon, Common Chameleon, Arabian Chameleon, Monarch Chameleon
GooseTaiga Bean-Goose
StorkAbdim's Stork, White Stork, Black Stork
IbisSacred Ibis, Northern Bald Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
CraneCommon Crane, Demoiselle Crane
PelicanWhite Pelican, Pink-backed Pelican
FlamingoLesser Flamingo, American Flamingo
Yemen
marine species
SireniaDugong
WhaleDwarf Sperm Whale, Blainville's Beaked Whale
DolphinRough-toothed Dolphin, Pacific Humpback Dolphin, Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin, Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Fraser's Dolphin, Risso's Dolphin, Pygmy Killer Whale
TurtleGreen turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley
RayManta ray
SharkWhale shark, Scalloped hammerhead, Great hammerhead, Shortfin mako
BillfishIndo-Pacific sailfish, Black Marlin
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in Yemen.
Yemen
Socotra Islands
[World Heritage]
Gecko(Haemodracon riebeckii), (Haemodracon trachyrhinus)
birdEgyptian Vulture, Socotra Bunting
endemic birdSocotra Cisticola, Socotra Warbler, Socotra Starling, Socotra Sparrow, Socotra Grosbeak, Socotra Bunting, Socotra Sunbird
Dragon treeSocotra Dragon Tree
plantCucumber tree, Socotran pomegranate, (Euphorbia arbuscula), (Jatropha unicostata)

Wildlife's class - mammal, reptile (dinosaur), amphibia, bird, fish, arthropod (insect), molluscs, cnidarian, echinoderm (others), plant
Redlist Categories & Criteria - Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species.
          shows magafauna or rare species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct, regionally extant species, regionally marine species, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO World Hertage Tentative List, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar Site
Habitat environment - Rainforest, Savannah, Desert area, Mountainous area, Wetland, Forest area, Coastal area, Marine park, Tundra area, Colony, Nesting site
Geologic age - Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian), Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous), Cenozoic (Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Holocene), Quaternary (Pleistocene, Holocene)


Monday, November 30, 2009

New Zealand - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in New Zealand.
New Zealand
prehistoric age
New Zealand
extinct species
Paleozoic
fishNostolepis
Sea scorpionAdelophthalmus
New Zealand
extinct species
Mesozoic
Marine lizardMoanasaurus, Prognathodon, Tylosaurus
New Zealand
extinct species
Cenozoic
SharkCarcharodon megalodon (Giant shark)
New Zealand is a country in the west of Oceania. It comprises the North island, the South island and other small islands. It is located in the east of Australia.
New Zealand
New Zealand
regionally extinct
in historic age
GeckoKawekaweau
MoaLittle Bush Moa, Stout-legged Moa, Coastal Moa, Upland Moa, South Island giant Moa, North Island giant Moa, Eastern Moa, Heavy-footed Moa, Crested Moa, Mappin's Moa
GooseNorth Island Goose, South Island Goose
AdzebillNorth Island Adzebill, South Island Adzebill
RaptorEyles' Harrier, Haast's Eagle
RailDieffenbach's Rail, North Island Takahē, Hodgens' Waterhen, Hawkins' Rail, Chatham Rail
ParrotNorfolk Island Kākā
OwlNew Zealand Owlet-nightjar, Laughing Owl
PenguinWaitaha Penguin
birdAuckland Islands Merganser, Scarlett's Duck, New Zealand Quail, Forbes' Snipe, New Zealand Little Bittern, Bush Wren, Stephens Island Wren, Stout-legged Wren, Long-billed Wren, Chatham Island Bellbird, Huia, South Island Piopio, North Island Piopio, Chatham Islands Fernbird
New Zealand
extant species
BatNew Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat, New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat, New Zealand Long-tailed Bat
endangered FrogArchey's Frog
KiwiGreat spotted kiwi, Little spotted kiwi, Okarito brown kiwi, Brown kiwi,Tokoeka, North island brown kiwi
IbisRoyal Spoonbill
RaptorNew Zealand Falcon
RailAuckland Rail
ParrotKea, New Zealand Kākā, Kākāpō, Antipodes Parakeet, Red-fronted Parakeet, Yellow-fronted Parakeet, Chatham Parakeet, Malherbe's Parakeet
endemic birdParadise Shelduck, Blue Duck, Auckland Islands Teal, Brown Teal, Campbell Island Teal, New Zealand Scaup, New Zealand Snipe, Chatham Island Snipe, Black-billed Gull, Black-fronted Tern, White-fronted Tern, Black Stilt, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher, New Zealand Dotterel … total 46 endemic species
New Zealand
marine species
WhaleSouthern Right Whale, Fin Whale, Blue Whale, Common Minke Whale, Sei Whale, Eden's Whale, Humpback Whale, Pygmy Right Whale, Sperm Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Pygmy Sperm Whale, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Arnoux's Beaked Whale, Tasman Beaked Whale, Southern Bottlenose Whale, Hector's Beaked Whale, Gray's Beaked Whale, Andrews' Beaked Whale, Ginko-toothed Beaked Whale, Layard's Beaked Whale, Blainville's Beaked Whale
DolphinHector's Dolphin, Rough-toothed Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin, Striped Dolphin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Dusky Dolphin, Hourglass Dolphin, Southern Right Whale Dolphin, Risso's Dolphin, False Killer Whale, Orca (Killer Whale), Long-finned Pilot Whale, Short-finned Pilot Whale, Spectacled Porpoise
Marine mammalNew Zealand Fur Seal, Subantarctic Fur Seal, New Zealand Sea Lion, Southern Elephant Seal, Crabeater Seal, Leopard Seal, Weddell Seal
TurtleGreen turtle
AlbatrossWandering Albatross, Southern Royal Albatross, Grey-headed Albatross, Black-browed Albatross, Shy Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Buller's Albatross, Light-mantled Albatross
PenguinLittle Blue Penguin, Yellow-eyed Penguin, Fiordland Penguin, Snares Penguin, Erect-crested Penguin, Southern Rockhopper Penguin
seabirdBlack Petrel, Westland Petrel, Buller's Shearwater, Hutton's Shearwater, Magenta Petrel, Pycroft's Petrel, Cook's Petrel, Chatham Petrel, New Zealand Storm-petrel
RayManta ray
SharkWhale shark, Basking shark, Great white shark, Shortfin mako
TunaPacific bluefin tuna, Southern bluefin tuna
Giant squidGiant Squid
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in New Zealand.
New Zealand
Tongariro National Park
[World Heritage]
BatNew Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat, New Zealand Long-tailed Bat
RaptorNew Zealand Falcon
ParrotNew Zealand Kākā
OwlSouthern Boobook
birdBlue Duck, Double-banded Plover, Grey Warbler, New Zealand Bellbird, Tui, Silvereye
plantKahikatea, Hall's totara, Pāhautea, New Zealand Red Beech, Silver beech, New Zealand Mountain Beech, Kāmahi, Southern rātā
Mount Cook National Park
[World Heritage]
ParrotKea
plantSouthern rātā
flowerMount Cook Buttercup
Fiordland National Park
[World Heritage]
ParrotKākāpō
plantNew Zealand Red Beech, Silver beech, New Zealand Mountain Beech, Southern rātā
Snares Islands
[World Heritage]
Colony
AlbatrossBuller's Albatross
PenguinSnares Penguin
seabirdNew Zealand Snipe, Sooty Shearwater
Campbell Island
[World Heritage]
Colony
WhaleSouthern Right Whale
Marine mammalNew Zealand Sea Lion, Southern Elephant Seal
birdCampbell Island Teal, Campbell Island Snipe, Australasian Pipit
Bounty Islands
[World Heritage]
Colony
Marine mammalNew Zealand Sea Lion
Auckland Islands
[World Heritage]
Colony
WhaleSouthern Right Whale
Marine mammalNew Zealand Fur Seal, New Zealand Sea Lion
RailAuckland Rail
ParrotYellow-fronted Parakeet
PenguinYellow-eyed Penguin
birdAuckland Islands Teal
seabirdNew Zealand Snipe, Auckland Shag, Sooty Shearwater
insectAuckland Island weta
Antipodes Islands
[World Heritage]
Marine mammalSouthern Elephant Seal
ParrotAntipodes Parakeet
AlbatrossAntipodean Albatross
PenguinErect-crested Penguin
Open Bay Islands
Colony
Marine mammalNew Zealand Fur Seal
Cape Foulwind
Colony
Marine mammalNew Zealand Fur Seal
Otago Peninsula
Colony
Marine mammalNew Zealand Fur Seal
AlbatrossNorthern Royal Albatross
PenguinYellow-eyed Penguin
Stewart Island
Colony
Marine mammalNew Zealand Sea Lion
KiwiBrown kiwi,Tokoeka
PenguinYellow-eyed Penguin
ParrotNew Zealand Kākā
birdKererū, New Zealand Pigeon, Weka
seabirdSooty Shearwater

Wildlife's class - mammal, reptile (dinosaur), amphibia, bird, fish, arthropod (insect), molluscs, cnidarian, echinoderm (others), plant
Redlist Categories & Criteria - Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct, regionally extant species, regionally marine species, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO World Hertage Tentative List, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar Site
Habitat environment - Rainforest, Savannah, Desert area, Mountainous area, Wetland, Forest area, Coastal area, Marine park, Tundra area, Colony, Nesting site
Geologic age - Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian), Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous), Cenozoic (Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene)


Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Algeria - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Algeria.
Algeria
prehistoric age
Algeria
extinct species
Paleozoic
Sea scorpionPterygotus (Second largest sea scorpion)
Algeria
extinct species
Mesozoic
Primitive crocodileSarcosuchus (SuperCroc)
Algeria
extinct species
Cenozoic
Elephant-likeNumidotherium
HominidHomo erectus
Even-toed ungulateSamotherium
CarnivorePercrocuta
Primitive crocodileDyrosaurus
Algeria is a country located in the north of Africa. It is bordered by Tunisia to the east, by Morroco to the west and by Mali and Niger to the south, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. There is the Sahara desert in the south.
Algeria
Algeria
regionally extinct
in historic age
ElephantNorth African Elephant
Even-toed ungulateHippopotamus, Scimitar Oryx, Red gazelle
Odd-toed ungulateAtlas Wild Ass
CarnivoreBarbary Lion, Atlas Bear
OstrichOstrich
IbisNorthern Bald Ibis
CraneDemoiselle Crane
birdRed-crested Pochard, Spanish Imperial Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Great Bustard, Marsh Owl
Algeria
extant species
Elephant ShrewNorth African Elephant Shrew
HyraxRock Hyrax, Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax
PrimateBarbary Macaque
RodentCrested Porcupine, Lesser Egyptian Jerboa, Greater Egyptian Jerboa, Asian Garden Dormouse, Barbary Ground Squirrel
LagomorphEuropean Rabbit, Cape Hare, African Savanna Hare
HedgehogNorth African Hedgehog, Desert Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulateWild Boar, Hippopotamus, European red deer, Addax, Dorcas Gazelle, Cuvier's Gazelle, Rhim Gazelle, Dama Gazelle, Barbary sheep, Hartebeest
CarnivoreSand Cat, Wild Cat, Cheetah, Serval, Caracal, Leopard, Common Genet, Striped Hyena, Marsh Mongoose, Egyptian Mongoose, Golden Jackal, Red Fox, Rüppell's Fox, Fennec Fox, European otter, Saharan Striped Polecat, Honey Badger, Least weasel
LizardDoumergue's Fringe-fingered Lizard
Monitor lizardDesert Monitor
ChameleonCommon Chameleon
GooseTaiga Bean-Goose, Greylag Goose, Brent Goose, Egyptian Goose
SwanMute swan, Whooper swan, Tundra swan
StorkYellow-billed Stork, White Stork, Black Stork
IbisGlossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
CraneCommon Crane
PelicanWhite Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican
FlamingoAmerican Flamingo
birdSlender-billed Curlew, Algerian Nuthatch
Algeria
marine species
DolphinRough-toothed Dolphin, Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Pygmy Killer Whale, Orca (Killer Whale), Long-finned Pilot Whale
Marine mammalMediterranean Monk Seal
TurtleLoggerhead Sea Turtle
PuffinAtlantic Puffin
SharkGreat hammerhead, Basking shark, Great white shark, Shortfin mako
BillfishAtlantic Blue Marlin, Atlantic White Marlin
TunaNorthern bluefin tuna
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Algeria.
Algeria
Ternifine
Cenozoic
HominidHomo erectus
Tassili n'Ajjer National Park
[World Heritage]
Desert area
HyraxRock Hyrax
RodentVal's Gundi, Kellen's Dormouse
Even-toed ungulateScimitar Oryx, Addax, Dorcas Gazelle, Rhim Gazelle, Dama Gazelle, Barbary sheep
CarnivoreCheetah, Caracal
SnakeEgyptian saw-scaled viper
FrogEuropean Green Toad
StorkWhite Stork
RaptorLesser Kestrel, Short-toed Eagle
OwlEurasian Scops-owl
Djurdjura National Park
[Biosphere Reserve]
Mountainous area
PrimateBarbary Macaque
CarnivoreStriped Hyena
RaptorLesser Kestrel
Gouraya National Park
[Biosphere Reserve]
PrimateBarbary Macaque
HedgehogNorth African Hedgehog
CarnivoreWild Cat, Golden Jackal

Wildlife's class - mammal, reptile (dinosaur), amphibia, bird, fish, arthropod (insect), molluscs, cnidarian, echinoderm (others), plant
Redlist Categories & Criteria - Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct, regionally extant species, regionally marine species, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO World Hertage Tentative List, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar Site
Habitat environment - Rainforest, Savannah, Desert area, Mountainous area, Wetland, Forest area, Coastal area, Marine park, Tundra area, Colony, Nesting site
Geologic age - Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian), Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous), Cenozoic (Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene)