Micromeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Micromeryx 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 | 27.3–5.333 million years ago (Chattian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Moschidae |
| Named by | Lartet 1851 |
| Fossil records | 72 occurrences at 30 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Germany, China, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Serbia … |
| Rock formations | txn:42640, Hsienshuiko, Grund, Xianshuihe, Lengshuigou, Xiacaowan |
About Micromeryx
Micromeryx is an extinct genus of musk deer that lived during the Miocene epoch (about 16-8 million years ago). Fossil remains were found in Europe and Asia. The earliest record (MN4) of the genus comes from the Sibnica 4 paleontological site near Rekovac in Serbia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Micromeryx (revision 1352276673), 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: Q3856983.
