Metacervocerus philisi Mennecart et al. 2017 (deer)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae

Alternative combination: Cervus philisi

Full reference: B. Mennecart, D. DeMiguel, F. Bibi, G.E. Rossner, G. Metais, J.M. Neenan, S. Wang, G. Schulz, B. Muller and L. Costeur. 2017. Bony labyrinth morphology clarifies the origin and evolution of deer. Scientific Reports 7(13176)

Belongs to Metacervocerus according to B. Mennecart et al. 2017

See also Heintz 1970

Sister taxa: Metacervocerus pardinensis, Metacervocerus punjabiensis, Metacervocerus rhenanus, Metacervocerus shansius

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of China (1 collection), Croatia (2), France (5), Germany (1), Greece (1), Italy (2), Spain (1)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of France (1), Greece (1), Tajikistan (1)

• Pliocene of Greece (2), Hungary (4), the Russian Federation (1), Spain (1)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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