Cervus fossil map
Where fossils of Cervus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 938 occurrences at 353 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, China, Germany, India, United Kingdom, Hungary … |
| Rock formations | txn:42652, Cromer Forest Bed, Unterer Travertin, Balta sands, Pinjor, Gerakarou |
About Cervus
Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now commonly placed in other genera. Additionally, the species-level taxonomy is in a state of flux.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cervus (revision 1352527144), 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: Q644255.
