Dremotherium fossil map
Where fossils of Dremotherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 27.3–5.333 million years ago (Chattian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Named by | Geoffroy 1833 |
| Fossil records | 32 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Mongolia, Greece, Switzerland, Spain, Türkiye, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Hsanda Gol, Kizilirmak, Ebnater Schichten |
About Dremotherium
Dremotherium is an extinct genus of musk deer that lived from the late Oligocene to the early Miocene. Four species have been described based on fossils found across the Holarctic realm, specifically France, Germany, Spain and Mongolia. Numerous cranial remains and parts of the postcranial skeleton of Dremotherium have been found.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dremotherium (revision 1381277445), 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: Q30893039.
