Fauna of Talvistova

There are _ total species in Talvistova according to the RESI. This is includes 41 species of Mammal, _ Species of Bird, 6 species of reptiles and amphibians, and _ number of fish.

Mammals

Even Toed Ungulates

Even-toed ungulates are members of the order Artiodactyla. The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in odd-toed ungulates.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Cervidae Family
Northern Kasperi's Deer	Cervos Aquilo			Orphion border to the upper extent of the Novorosa River.
Southern Kasperi's Deer	Cervos Meridies			lower extent of the Novorosa River to the southern border of Gilja
Moose	Alces Alces			Limited parts of the Northern Border Region
Suidae Family
Wooly Boar	Verres Pexus			Found largely in the swamp-like border forests.
Bovidae Family
Kivinen Ram	Aries Saxeus			Found exclusively in the mountains of central Talvistova.
Snow Sheep	Aries Nix			Found exclusively in the mountains of central Talvistova.
Western Slope Ram	Aries Declive			Found only on the Western slope of the Danube Mountains in the north.

Carnivorans

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Canidae Family
Alpine Wolf	Lupus Alpinae			Found exclusive in the mountains of central Talvistova
Pine Wolf	Lupus Pinus			Found primarily in the woods of northern talvistova, but is also known to end up as far south as Skalgaard.
Painted Wolf	Lupus Picta			Originally found all over the Northern half of the country, but now only 6 breeding pairs are currently housed at the Mill Zoology Center.
Western Fox	Vulpes Occidens			Found all over the country, even down into the big cities, where it scavenges garbage.
Crab Eater Fox	Vulpes Cancer			Found mainly on the coast.
Felidae Family
Strommen's Lynx	Lynx Strommenii			Found in the Mountainous forests of central Talvistova
Mustelidae Family
Corentian Badger	Melis Corentii			Found mostly in the foothills of the mountains across Talvistova.
Wolverine	Gulo Gulo			Found mostly in the border forests of Northern Talvistova
Greater Grison	Galictis vittata			Found also mainly in the foothills of Talvistova.
Lesser Grison	Galictis cuja			Found in the coastal and urban areas of the country.
Phocidae Family
Southern Elephant Seal	Mirounga leonina			Found on the northern waters and beaches, all the way into the Belantican Sea
Ribbon Seal	Histriophoca fasciata			Found in the southern seas and icepacks around Talvistova.
Ursidae Family
Brown Bear	Ursus Arctos			Found from the norther border to the central mountain ranges.

Cetaceans

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Balaenopteroidae Family
Sei Whale	Balaenopteroidea Borealis			Found all across the Souther Lutentian Ocean and up into the Belantican Sea.
Minke Whale	Balaenoptera acutorostrata			Found in the Ephesian Sea (Body of Water West of Talvistova).
Delphinidae Family
Tuxedo Dolphin	Balaena Pumilus Talvistovii			Found in the coastal areas around Talvistova.
Phocoenidae Family
Spectacled Porpoise	Phocoena dioptrica			Found in the southern Ocean and the coastal areas around the country.
Ziphiidae Family
Ephesian Sea Whale	Tasmacetus Ephesii			Found in the Ephesian Sea west of Talvistova
Belantican Sea Whale	Tasmacetus Belanticii			Found in the Belantican Sea to the East of Talvistova

Lagomorphs

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Ochotonidae Family
Alpine pika	Ochotona alpina			Found Primarily in the Central Mountain Ranges
Danube Pika	Ochotona Danuvius			Found exclusively in the Danube Mountains.
Coal Pika	Ochotona Nigreos			Found in regions where coal was historically mined, that being the provinces of Djuga and Gilja.
Kaiser Pika	Ochotona Caesar			Found all over the country.
Leporidae Family
Snowshoe Hare	Lepus americanus			Found in the border forests.

Rodents

Rodents are members of the order Rodentia. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing.

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Castoridae Family
Corentian Beaver	Castor Corentii			Found in the Various rivers of Northern Talvistova
Cricetidae Family
Muskrat	Ondatra zibethicus			Found along the banks of the northern rivers.
Tundra Vole	Microtus oeconomus			Found mostly in the mountains, but in recent years has been spotted as far south as the Ljustad.
Muridae Family
Yellow-necked mouse	Apodemus flavicollis			Found mostly in suburban neighborhoods due to being pushed out of Urban areas by larger rodents.
wood mouse	Apodemus sylvaticus			Found on almost the entirity of the Country.
Grain Mouse	Apodemus Grano			Found in the northern food producing provinces.
Wharf Rat	Rattus norvegicus			Found in most urban places, especially ljustad.
Sciuridae Family
Carolean Gray Squirrel	Sciurus carolinensis			Found in several forests around the country, but has recently begun moving southward into the major cities.
Tassle Ear Squirrel	Sciurus aberti kaibabensis			Found mostly in northern forests and Kvingannes.
Rockchuck	Marmota flaviventris			Found almost exclusively in the mountains.

Birds

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Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Common Adder	Vipera Communia			Indigenous to the northern forests.
Frog-Eating Snake	Serpens Ranae Comedenti			found usually around rivers in the north.
Viviparous lizard	Zootoca vivipara			used to be all over the Northern half, but predation has led to the only breeding pair left being in the Mill Zoology Center.

Amphibians

Common Name	Scientific Name	Photo	RESI Status	Range
Common Toad	Bufo Bufo			Indigenous to the rivers and ponds of the Northern Forests.
Natterjack	Epidalea calamita			found usually around rivers in the north.
Moor Frog	Rana arvalis			Found near almost every body of water in Talvistova.