The red-headed bunting is a passer of plains generally included passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It is commonly called a golden yellow bird.
The snowcocks or snowfowl are a group of bird species in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are ground-nesting birds that breed in the mountain ranges of southern Eurasia from the Caucasus to the Himalayas and western China. Some of the species have been introduced into the United States. Snowcocks feed mainly on plant material.
Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the lily family. It is found primarily in Eurasia with a few species extending into North Africa and one species in North America.
The midday jird, also called midday gerbil, is a rodent species in the family Muridae and native to sandy deserts in Central and East Asia. It has been listed on the IUCN Red List as Least Concern since 2008.
Juniperus semiglobosa, the Himalayan pencil juniper, is a species of juniper native to the mountains of Central Asia, in northeastern Afghanistan, westernmost China (Xinjiang), northern Pakistan, southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, western Nepal, northern India, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It grows at altitudes of 1,550–4,420 metres.
The Turkestanian salamander is a species of salamander in the family Hynobiidae only once found in 1909 in Central Asia somewhere "in Turkestan between Samarkand and Pamir" which can be in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan. Since then the species has not been seen in the wild. None remain in captivity. The Turkestanian salamander is currently on the list of the 10 Most Wanted Amphibians, a rediscovery effort launched by Conservation International.
The Turkestan ground jay, grey ground jay or Pander's ground-jay is a species of bird in the crow and jay family, Corvidae. It is found in central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. More specifically, they tend to be found in Astragalus, Calligonum and southern Salsola vegetation zones. It is closely related to the Iranian ground jay. Its natural habitat is sandy desert with low shrub cover. It also forages around human settlements and roads.
The Turkestani red pika is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. The summer fur at its back is bright rufous and the ventral fur is white or ochraceous. The winter dorsal fur is pale brown and the ventral fur is white or light ochraceous in colour. It is found in the mountains of western Xinjiang in China, and sporadically also in the central Asian mountains in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The female has a low fertility rate, and gives birth to offspring during the breeding season from spring to summer. She generally produces two litters each year, with two to six young. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species, but it is considered to be near-threatened within the China part of its range.
Cornus darvasica, synonym Swida darvasica, is a species of plant in the Cornaceae family. It is endemic to Tajikistan in central Asia.
Haloxylon persicum, the white saxaul, is a small tree belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its range is Western Asia, including the Palestine region, Egypt, Sinai, South Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, UAE, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, to Central Asia, and China.
Calligonum is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae with about 80 species across the Mediterranean Sea region, Asia and North America.
Zabelia corymbosa is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Central Asia, where it occurs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
Eremurus is a genus of deciduous perennial flowers in the family Asphodelaceae. They are also known as the foxtail lilies or desert candles. They are native to eastern Europe in, and temperate Asia from Turkey to China, with many species in Central Asia.
The Bocharic myotis or Bokhara whiskered bat is a species of mouse-eared bat in the family Vespertilionidae, described in 1950, and indigenous to Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Lophanthus is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1763. It is native to central and southwestern Asia from Turkey to Mongolia, with many of the species endemic to Iran.
- Lophanthus adenocladus(Bornm.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus allotrius(Rech.f.) A.L.Budantzev - Iran
- Lophanthus archibaldii(Rech.f.) A.L.Budantzev - Iran
- Lophanthus chinensisBenth. - Mongolia, Xinjiang, Siberia
- Lophanthus depauperatus(Benth.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus dschuparensis(Bornm.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus elegans(Lipsky) Levin - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
- Lophanthus hedgei(Freitag) A.L.Budantzev - Afghanistan
- Lophanthus iranshahrii(Rech.f.) A.L.Budantzev - Iran
- Lophanthus kryloviiLipsky - Mongolia, Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Altai
- Lophanthus laxiflorus(Benth.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus michauxii(Briq.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus ouroumitanensis(Franch.) Kochk. & Zuckerw. - Afghanistan, Tajikistan
- Lophanthus oxyodontus(Boiss.) Levin - Iran
- Lophanthus pinetorum(Aitch. & Hemsl.) Levin - Afghanistan, Pakistan, western Himalayas
- Lophanthus schrenkiiLevin - Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
- Lophanthus schtschurowskianus(Regel) Lipsky - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- Lophanthus sessilifolius(Bunge) Levin - Iran, Pakistan
- Lophanthus subnivalisLipsky - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- Lophanthus tibeticusC.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang - Tibet
- Lophanthus tschimganicusLipsky - Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Lophanthus turcicusDirmenci, Yıldız & Hedge - Turkey
- Lophanthus varzobicusKochk. - Tajikistan
The wildlife of Turkmenistan is the flora and fauna of Turkmenistan, and the natural habitats in which they live. Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea. Two thirds of the country is hot dry plains and desert, and the rest is more mountainous. Very little rain falls in summer and the chief precipitation occurs in the southern part of the country in the winter and spring. The Caspian coast has milder winters.
Eremias velox is a species of lizard found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Eremias vermiculata is also sometimes known as the Central Asian racerunner.
Restella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. It only contains one known species, Restella alberti(Regel) Pobed.
Pyrus korshinskyi, also known as the Kazak pear or Bukharan pear, is a wild species of pear tree native to Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The Kazak pear is in the genus Pyrus (Rosaceae). The IUCN categorises the pear as critically endangered, with it surviving in remote areas with threats including over grazing, harvesting, and use for rootstock. Genetically the pear has potential use for reducing the impact of disease on domesticated pears.
Ognev's serotine is a species of vesper bat found in western and central Asia.
