Monday, October 19, 2009

Switzerland - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Switzerland.
Switzerland
prehistoric age
Switzerland
extinct species
Paleozoic
Mammal-like reptileLepagia
Sea scorpionEurypterus
Switzerland
extinct species
Mesozoic
Mammal-like reptileTricuspes
Mammal-relativeMorganucodon
Marine reptileAskeptosaurus, Mixosaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Leptonectes, Ceresiosaurus, Pachypleurosaurus, Serpianosaurus
Crocodile-likeTanystropheus
Primitive crocodileSteneosaurus, Cricosaurus, Dakosaurus
Switzerland
extinct species
Cenozoic
PrimatePliopithecus
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.
Switzerland
Switzerland
regionally extinct
in historic age
IbisNorthern Bald Ibis
birdRed-legged Partridge
Switzerland
extant species
RodentEurasian Red Squirrel
LagomorphEuropean Rabbit, Mountain Hare, European Hare
HedgehogWest European Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulateWild Boar, European red deer, European Roe Deer, Alpine ibex, Chamois
CarnivoreWild Cat, Eurasian Lynx, Common Genet, Gray Wolf, Red Fox, Brown Bear, European otter, Beech Marten, European Pine Marten, Eurasian Badger, European Polecat, Short-tailed weasel, Least weasel
GooseTaiga Bean-Goose, Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Snow Goose, Brent Goose, Canada Goose
SwanMute swan, Whooper swan, Tundra swan
StorkWhite Stork, Black Stork
IbisSacred Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
CraneCommon Crane
ButterflySwiss Brassy Ringlet, De Prunner's Ringlet, Sooty Ringlet, Yellow-banded Ringlet, Mnestra's Ringlet, Raetzer's Ringlet, Sudeten Ringlet, (Plebejus trappi)
flowerHairy alpen-rose, Alpine androsace, Edelweiss, Yellow thistle
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Switzerland.
Switzerland
San Giorgio
[World Heritage]
Mesozoic
Marine reptileCeresiosaurus, Pachypleurosaurus, Serpianosaurus
Crocodile-likeTanystropheus
Swiss National Park
Mountainous area
RodentAlpine Marmot
Even-toed ungulateChamois
RaptorRock Partridge, Bearded Vulture, Golden Eagle
birdEurasian Black Grouse, Alpine Chough, Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush, Ring Ouzel, Wallcreeper, White-winged Snowfinch, Alpine Accentor, Citril Finch, Eurasian Wryneck, Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

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.

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