Procervulus fossil map
Where fossils of Procervulus 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 | 23.04–7.246 million years ago (Aquitanian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Named by | Gaudry 1877 |
| Fossil records | 82 occurrences at 30 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland |
| Rock formations | txn:42652, Brackwater Molasse, Upper Freshwater Molasse, Córcoles, Detritic-Carbonated Unit of Subirats |
About Procervulus
Procervulus is an extinct genus of deer found in Neogene deposits in Europe and Asia. It possessed horns that were not shed.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Procervulus (revision 1380517621), 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: Q3922355.
