| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afghan Tortoise | Testudo horsfieldii | Reptiles | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 2. | Bastard Sturgeon | Acipenser nudiventris | Fishes | Azerbaijan, China, Georgia (Eurasia), Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia, Turkey |
| 3. | Bechstein's Bat | Myotis bechsteinii | Mammals | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 4. | Beloribitsa | Stenodus leucichthys | Fishes | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| 5. | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Birds | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic |
| 6. | Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | Birds | Africa to Asia |
| 7. | Brandt's Hamster | Mesocricetus brandti | Mammals | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Russia, Turkey |
| 8. | Caspian Lamprey | Caspiomyzon wagneri | Fishes | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| 9. | Caspian Seal | Pusa caspica | Mammals | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| 10. | Caucasian Black Grouse | Tetrao mlokosiewiczi | Birds | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Turkey |
| 11. | Cerambyx Longicorn | Cerambyx cerdo | Insects | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 12. | Cinereous Vulture | Aegypius monachus | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 13. | Common Bentwing Bat | Miniopterus schreibersii | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 14. | Common Tortoise | Testudo graeca | Reptiles | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 15. | Corncrake | Crex crex | Birds | Africa to Asia |
| 16. | Cyprian Wild Sheep | Ovis orientalis | Mammals | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 17. | Dalmatian Pelican | Pelecanus crispus | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 18. | Eastern Tur | Capra cylindricornis | Mammals | Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia |
| 19. | Egyptian Vulture
|
Neophron percnopterus | Birds | Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
| 20. | Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | Birds | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| 21. | Eurasian Otter | Lutra lutra | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 22. | Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus | Birds | Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
| 23. | European Marbled Polecat | Vormela peregusna | Mammals | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 24. | European Roller | Coracias garrulus | Birds | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 25. | Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 26. | Giant Noctule Bat | Nyctalus lasiopterus | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 27. | Giant Sturgeon | Huso huso | Fishes | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 28. | Goitered Gazelle | Gazella subgutturosa | Mammals | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 29. | Great Bustard | Otis tarda | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 30. | Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 31. | Houbara Bustard | Chlamydotis undulata | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 32. | Hyrcanian Field Mouse | Apodemus hyrcanicus | Mammals | Azerbaijan, Iran |
| 33. | Large-headed Water Snake | Natrix megalocephala | Reptiles | Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia, Turkey |
| 34. | Leopard
|
Panthera pardus | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Middle East |
| 35. | Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 36. | Lesser White-fronted Goose | Anser erythropus | Birds | Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
| 37. | Little Bustard | Tetrax tetrax | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 38. | Luciobarbus capito | Luciobarbus capito | Fishes | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 39. | Luciobarbus brachycephalus | Luciobarbus brachycephalus | Fishes | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 40. | Marbled Teal | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 41. | Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat | Rhinolophus euryale | Mammals | Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Georgia (Eurasia), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey |
| 42. | Mehely's Horseshoe Bat | Rhinolophus mehelyi | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 43. | Pallas's Cat | Otocolobus manul | Mammals | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| 44. | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 45. | Persian Sturgeon | Acipenser persicus | Fishes | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| 46. | Potamon ibericum | Potamon ibericum | Crustaceans | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 47. | Predatory Bush Cricket | Saga pedo | Insects | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 48. | Red-breasted Goose | Branta ruficollis | Birds | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 49. | Rosalia Longicorn | Rosalia alpina | Insects | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 50. | Saker Falcon | Falco cherrug | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe |
| 51. | Schelkovnikov's Pine Vole | Microtus schelkovnikovi | Mammals | Azerbaijan, Iran |
| 52. | Semi-collared Flycatcher | Ficedula semitorquata | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 53. | Siberian White Crane | Grus leucogeranus | Birds | C.I.S. (Siberia) to India, including Iran and China |
| 54. | Slender-billed Curlew | Numenius tenuirostris | Birds | Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
| 55. | Sociable Lapwing | Vanellus gregarius | Birds | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 56. | Star Sturgeon | Acipenser stellatus | Fishes | Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine |
| 57. | Striped Hyena | Hyaena hyaena | Mammals | Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Europe |
| 58. | Vipera dinniki | Vipera dinniki | Reptiles | Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Russia |
| 59. | Volga Shad | Alosa volgensis | Fishes | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan |
| 60. | Western Barbastelle | Barbastella barbastellus | Mammals | Africa, Asia, Europe |
| 61. | White-headed Duck | Oxyura leucocephala | Birds | Africa to Asia |
| 62. | Wild Common Carp | Cyprinus carpio | Fishes | Asia, Europe, Middle East |
| 63. | Wild Goat | Capra aegagrus | Mammals | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
| 64. | Zerynthia caucasica | Zerynthia caucasica | Insects | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (Eurasia), Turkey |
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