Palaeomeryx fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeomeryx 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 | 23.04–2.58 million years ago (Aquitanian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Palaeomerycidae |
| Named by | von Meyer 1834 |
| Fossil records | 148 occurrences at 59 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany, Portugal, China, Slovakia, Ukraine, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia … |
| Rock formations | txn:42624, Shanwang, Studienka, Brackwater Molasse, Upper Freshwater Molasse, Lothidok |
About Palaeomeryx
Palaeomeryx is an extinct genus of Artiodactyla, of the family Palaeomerycidae, endemic to Europe and Asia from the Miocene epoch, 16.9 – 7.25 Ma, existing for approximately 9.65 million years.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeomeryx (revision 1258134492), 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: Q7126431.
