Dicrocerus fossil map
Where fossils of Dicrocerus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–5.333 million years ago (Burdigalian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Lagomerycidae |
| Named by | Lartet 1837 |
| Fossil records | 58 occurrences at 24 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, China, Portugal, Germany, Slovakia, Serbia, Russia, Ukraine |
| Rock formations | txn:96586, Xianshuihe, Xiacaowan, Shanwang, Ville, Studienka |
About Dicrocerus
Dicrocerus elegans is an extinct species of deer found in France, Europe. Dicrocerus probably came from Asia, from the region where true deer are believed to have originated and evolved. It inhabited forests in the temperate belt and in Europe it was typical of the Miocene (15-5 million years ago).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dicrocerus (revision 1272086832), 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: Q1002774.
