Friday, January 15, 2010

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

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Greece.
Greece
prehistoric age
Greece
extinct species
Cenozoic
Primitive ElephantDeinotherium, Archaeobelodon
ElephantCreta Dwarf Elephant, Southern mammoth
HominidHomo erectus
PrimateMesopithecus, Ouranopithecus
Even-toed ungulateCretan Dwarf Hippopotamus, Eucladoceros, Helladotherium, Mitilanotherium, Oioceros
Odd-toed ungulateHipparion (Horse), Etrus's Rhinoceros
Saber-toothed catParamachairodus
CarnivoreEuropean Jaguar, Etruscan Bear
Greece is a country located in the Balkan Peninsula of South Europe. It is bordered by Albania, Macedonia, Romania and Turkey, and by the Adriatic Sea to the west and by the Aegean Sea to the south.
Greece
Greece
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulateHippopotamus
IbisNorthern Bald Ibis
RaptorBlack Francolin
birdGreat Bustard, Little Bustard
Greece
extant species
RodentCrested Porcupine, Persian Squirrel, European ground squirrel
LagomorphEuropean Rabbit, European Hare
HedgehogSouthern White-breasted Hedgehog, Long-eared Hedgehog
Even-toed ungulateWild Boar, European red deer, Fallow Deer, European Roe Deer, Wild goat, Chamois
CarnivoreWild Cat, Eurasian Lynx, Golden Jackal, Gray Wolf, Red Fox, Brown Bear, European otter, Beech Marten, European Pine Marten, Eurasian Badger, European Polecat, Short-tailed weasel, European Mink, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat
ChameleonCommon Chameleon
GooseWhite-fronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Egyptian Goose
SwanMute swan, Whooper swan
StorkWhite Stork, Black Stork
IbisCommon Spoonbill
CraneCommon Crane
FlamingoAmerican Flamingo
Greece
marine species
DolphinRough-toothed Dolphin, Striped Dolphin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Risso's Dolphin
Marine mammalMediterranean Monk Seal
TurtleLoggerhead Sea Turtle
PelicanWhite Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican
SharkBasking shark, Great white shark, Shortfin mako
TunaNorthern bluefin tuna
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Greece.
Greece
Petralona Cave
Cenozoic
HominidHomo erectus
Crete
Cenozoic
ElephantCreta Dwarf Elephant

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 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)


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