🇹🇲What animals live in Turkmenistan?
16,401 animal records from Turkmenistan cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 16,401 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Turkmenistan
| Animal | Group | Records | |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus |
Aves Phasianidae |
433 |
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Marsh Frog
Pelophylax ridibundus |
Amphibia Ranidae |
261 |
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Common wonder gecko
Teratoscincus scincus |
Squamata Sphaerodactylidae |
199 |
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Steppe Agama
Trapelus sanguinolentus |
Squamata Agamidae |
177 |
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Eurasian Blind Snake
Xerotyphlops vermicularis |
Squamata Typhlopidae |
166 |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis |
Aves Sturnidae |
161 |
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Chukar
Alectoris chukar |
Aves Phasianidae |
145 |
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Lichtenstein's Toadhead Agama
Phrynocephalus interscapularis |
Squamata Agamidae |
140 |
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Caucasian Agama
Paralaudakia caucasia |
Squamata Agamidae |
137 |
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Green Toad
Bufotes viridis |
Amphibia Bufonidae |
118 |
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White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
117 |
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Crested Lark
Galerida cristata |
Aves Alaudidae |
107 |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
106 |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
105 |
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Comb-toed Gecko
Crossobamon eversmanni |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
104 |
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Danatea Toad
Bufotes oblongus |
Amphibia Bufonidae |
104 |
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Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
103 |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
101 |
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Reticulate Racerunner
Eremias grammica |
Squamata Lacertidae |
96 |
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See-see Partridge
Ammoperdix griseogularis |
Aves Phasianidae |
90 |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
88 |
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Common Swift
Apus apus |
Aves Apodidae |
87 |
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Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica |
Aves Corvidae |
87 |
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Caspian Bent-Toed Gecko
Tenuidactylus caspius |
Squamata Gekkonidae |
84 |
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Alpine Punjab Skink
Eurylepis taeniolata |
Squamata Scincidae |
82 |
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Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix |
Aves Corvidae |
81 |
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house mouse
Mus musculus |
Mammalia Muridae |
76 |
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Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus |
Aves Accipitridae |
75 |
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European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster |
Aves Meropidae |
74 |
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Secret toadhead agama
Phrynocephalus mystaceus |
Squamata Agamidae |
74 |
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Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis |
Aves Columbidae |
72 |
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Kretania zephyrinus | Insecta Lycaenidae |
71 |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax |
Aves Corvidae |
69 |
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Central Asian Racerunner
Eremias velox |
Squamata Lacertidae |
64 |
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Lesser Whitethroat
Sylvia curruca |
Aves Sylviidae |
64 |
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European Roller
Coracias garrulus |
Aves Coraciidae |
64 |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Aves Sturnidae |
63 |
| Aralo-Caspian Racerunner
Eremias intermedia |
Squamata Lacertidae |
60 | |
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Reticulated Toad-headed Agama
Phrynocephalus reticulatus |
Squamata Agamidae |
59 |
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Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus |
Aves Sturnidae |
59 |
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Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus |
Aves Accipitridae |
55 |
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Great Tit
Parus major |
Aves Paridae |
53 |
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Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus |
Aves Accipitridae |
53 |
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Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus |
Aves Accipitridae |
52 |
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Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata |
Aves Muscicapidae |
52 |
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Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina |
Aves Muscicapidae |
52 |
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Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
51 |
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Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus |
Aves Phasianidae |
50 |
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Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus |
Aves Accipitridae |
49 |
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus |
Aves Cuculidae |
49 |
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Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops |
Aves Upupidae |
48 |
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Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus |
Aves Accipitridae |
46 |
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Rook
Corvus frugilegus |
Aves Corvidae |
45 |
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Sunwatcher Toadhead Agama
Phrynocephalus helioscopus |
Squamata Agamidae |
42 |
| Trans-Caspian Toad-headed Agama
Phrynocephalus raddei |
Squamata Agamidae |
42 | |
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European glass lizard
Pseudopus apodus |
Squamata Anguidae |
40 |
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Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata |
Aves Muscicapidae |
40 |
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Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides |
Aves Laniidae |
39 |
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Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
Aves Corvidae |
38 |
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Little Owl
Athene noctua |
Aves Strigidae |
38 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.

























































