Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Laos.
Laos
prehistoric age
Laos
extinct species
Mesozoic
Long-necked dinoTitanosaurus, Tangvayosaurus
Laos is an inland country located in the Indochinese Peninsula of Southeast Asia and tropical zone. It is bordered by Thailand, Cambodia, China and Vietnam.
Laos
Laos
regionally extinct
in historic age
Odd-toed ungulateJavan Rhinoceros, Sumatran Rhinoceros
Laos
extant species
ElephantAsian elephant
TreeshrewNorthern Treeshrew
PrimateSunda Loris, Bengal Slow Loris, Pygmy Slow Loris, Crab-eating Macaque, Stump-tailed Macaque, Rhesus Macaque, Assam Macaque, Northern Pig-tailed Macaque, Dusky Leaf Monkey, Francois' Langur, Laotian Langur, Red-shanked Douc, White-handed Gibbon, Pileated Gibbon, Black Crested Gibbon, White-cheeked Crested Gibbon, Yellow-cheeked Gibbon
RodentMalayan Porcupine, Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine, Black Giant Squirrel, Hairy-footed flying squirrel, Particolored Flying Squirrel, Indochinese Flying Squirrel, Spotted Giant Flying Squirrel, Finlayson's squirrel, Inornate Squirrel, Asian Red-cheeked Squirrel, Berdmore's Ground squirrel, Himalayan Striped Squirrel, Maritime Striped Squirrel, Cambodian Striped Squirrel
RabbitAnnamite Striped Rabbit, Burmese Hare
HedgehogShort-tailed Gymnure
Even-toed ungulateJava Mouse-deer (Smallest deer), Wild Boar, Heude's Pig, Dwarf Musk Deer, Indian Muntjac, Giant Muntjac, Fea's Muntjac, Truong Son Muntjac, Indian Sambar, Eld's Deer, Banteng, Gayal, Kouprey, Saola, Mainland serow, Chinese goral
MegabatLong-tongued Fruit Bat, Cave Nectar Bat, Geoffroy's Rousette, Leschenault's Rousette, Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat, Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat, Ratanaworabhan's Fruit Bat
Odd-toed ungulateMalayan Tapir
PangolinChinese Pangolin, Sunda Pangolin
CarnivoraMarbled Cat (Spotted), Leopard Cat (Spotted), Fishing Cat, Clouded Leopard (Spotted), Leopard (Spotted), Tiger (Stripe), Owston's Palm Civet (Stripe), Spotted Linsang (Stripe), Large-spotted Civet (Spotted), Large Indian Civet (Spotted), Small Indian Civet (Spotted), Red Panda (Living fossil), Jungle Cat, Asian Golden Cat, Binturong, Small-toothed Palm Civet, Masked Palm Civet, Asian Palm Civet, Crab-eating Mongoose, Dhole, Asiatic Black Bear, Sun Bear, Oriental Small-clawed Otter, European otter, Hairy-nosed otter, Smooth-coated Otter, Hog Badger, Yellow-throated Marten, Chinese Ferret-badger, Burmese Ferret-badger, Yellow-bellied weasel, Siberian weasel, Black-striped weasel
LizardChinese water dragon
MonitorWater Monitor
SnakeReticulated python Largest snakes
GooseSwan Goose, Greylag Goose, Bar-headed Goose (Highest flying)
JunglefowlRed Junglefowl
PheasantSilver Pheasant, Siamese Fireback
PeafowlGreen Peafowl (Courtship display), Grey Peacock Pheasant
Crested ArgusCrested Argus
StorkPainted Stork, Asian Openbill Stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Black Stork, Black-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant
IbisBlack-headed Ibis, White-shouldered Ibis, Giant Ibis
HornbillOriental Pied Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Tickell's Brown Hornbill, Rufous-necked Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill
RaptorIndian White-rumped Vulture, Slender-billed Vulture
CraneSarus Crane
ParrotAlexandrine Parakeet, Grey-headed Parakeet, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Vernal Hanging Parrot
Swallowtail
butterfly
Lesser Batwing, De NicĂ©ville's Windmill, Common Batwing, Common Rose, Common Clubtail, Common Windmill, Tailed Jay, Common Jay, Spot Swordtail, Red Helen … total 15 species
Laos
small extant
species
MouseLaotian rock rat (Living fossil)
TurtleIndochinese box turtle, Three-banded box turtle
TurtleBig-headed Turtle, Keeled box turtle, Four-eyed Turtle, Elongated Tortoise, Cantor's Giant Soft Shelled Turtle
birdWhite-winged Duck

Wildlife's class - Mammal, Reptile (dinosaur), Amphibia, bird, Fish, Arthropod (Insect), Molluscs, Cnidarian, Other Animals, Plant
Redlist Categories & Criteria - Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species. * after the name shows subspecies. ' after the name shows family or genus.
          shows maga species or largest of the family.           shows rare and interesting species.           shows colorfull or beatiful species.           shows venomous species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct in historic age, 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)


Thursday, November 25, 2010

Guyana - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Guyana is a country located in the north of South America and the tropical zone. It is bordered by Venezuela to the west, by Suriname to the east and Brazil to the south, and Atlantic Ocean to the north.
Guyana
Guyana
regionally extinct
in historic age
birdHorned Screamer, Eskimo Curlew, Oriole Blackbird
Guyana
extant species
OpossumWater Opossum (Striped), White-eared Opossum, Common Opossum, Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum, Lutrine Opossum, Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum, Delicate Slender Opossum, Brown Four-eyed Opossum, Woolly Mouse Opossum, Gray Four-eyed Opossum … total 11 species
ArmadilloNine-banded Armadillo, Great Long-nosed Armadillo, Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo, Giant Armadillo
SlothPale-throated Three-toed Sloth, Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
AnteaterSilky Anteater, Giant Anteater, Southern Tamandua
PrimateTufted Capuchin (Monkeys use tools), Capybara (Largest rodents), Red-handed Tamarin, Weeper Capuchin, Common Squirrel Monkey, White-faced Saki, Red-backed Bearded Saki, Red-faced Spider Monkey, Brazilian Porcupine, Black Agouti, Brazilian Agouti, Central American Agouti, Red Acouchi, Lowland Paca, Brazilian Guinea Pig, Guinea Pig, Brazilian Squirrel, Yellow-throated Squirrel
RabbitTapeti
Odd-toed ungulateBrazilian Tapir
Even-toed ungulateWhite-lipped Peccary, Collared Peccary, White-tailed deer, Red Brocket, Brown Brocket
CarnivoraOcelot (Spotted), Oncilla (Spotted), Margay (Spotted), Jaguar (Spotted), Cougar, Jaguarundi, Crab-eating Fox, Bush Dog, Striped Hog-nosed Skunk, Neotropical Otter, Giant Otter, Tayra, Greater Grison, Long-tailed weasel, Crab-eating Raccoon, South American Coati, Kinkajou, Beddard's Olingo
CrocodileCuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Smooth-fronted Caiman, Spectacled Caiman
IguanaGreen Iguana
SnakeGreen anaconda Largest snakes
CurassowBlack Curassow, Crestless Curassow
GooseOrinoco Goose
StorkWood Stork, Maguari Stork, Jabiru
IbisScarlet Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Sharp-tailed Ibis, Green Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill
CondorAmerican Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, King Vulture
Cock-of-the-rockGuianan Cock-of-the-rock
PelicanBrown Pelican
ToucanChannel-billed Toucan, White-throated Toucan, Toco Toucan
FlamingoAmerican Flamingo
ParrotScarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Green-winged Macaw, Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Red-bellied Macaw, Red-shouldered Macaw, Sun Parakeet, White-eyed Parakeet, Brown-throated Parakeet, Painted Parakeet … total 28 species
endemic birdGuianan Piculet
Guyana
marine extant
species
Sea-cowWest Indian Manatee
TurtleGreen turtle, Olive Ridley, Leatherback turtle
FrigatebirdMagnificent Frigatebird
RayManta ray, Smalltooth sawfish, Large-tooth sawfish
SharkWhale shark (Feeding migration), Scalloped hammerhead, Great hammerhead, Shortfin mako
MarlinAtlantic sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Atlantic White Marlin
Guyana
small extant
species
BatMarinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
birdHoary-throated Spinetail, Hoary-throated Spinetail
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in Guyana.
Guyana
Shell Beach
[WH Tentative List]
Nesting site
TurtleGreen turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley, Leatherback turtle

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. * after the name shows subspecies. ' after the name shows family or genus.
          shows maga species or largest of the family.           shows rare and interesting species.           shows colorfull or beatiful species.           shows venomous species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct in historic age, 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)