Bretzia fossil map
Where fossils of Bretzia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 9.4–1.4 million years ago (Tortonian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Named by | Fry and Gustafson 1974 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:42652, Ringold, Ellensberg |
About Bretzia
Bretzia is an extinct genus of deer that was endemic to North America. Two species have been described.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bretzia (revision 1305940052), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q44586059.
