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)


No comments:

Post a Comment