Iberomeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Iberomeryx 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 | 37.71–23.04 million years ago (Priabonian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Tragulidae |
| Named by | Gabunia 1964 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Türkiye, France, Switzerland, Georgia, Spain, China |
| Rock formations | txn:42598, Kizilirmak, Shinao |
About Iberomeryx
Iberomeryx is an extinct genus of tragulid that lived in Europe and Balkanatolia during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs.
Iberomeryx minor was a selective browser that would have fed on fruits and dicot leaves, although may have occasionally consumed animal matter on rare occasions and not have been exclusively herbivorous.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Iberomeryx (revision 1364373430), 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: Q126719655.
