Occurrence of the Giant Deer of the Genus Arvernoceros in Taurida Cave, Crimea.

Occurrence of the Giant Deer of the Genus Arvernoceros in Taurida Cave, Crimea.
Dokl Biol Sci. 2019 Jul;487(1):115-118
Authors: Vislobokova IA, Titov VV, Lavrov AV, Startsev DB, Tarasenko KK, Lopatin AV
Abstract
The giant deer Arvernocerosverestchagini David, 1992, authochtonous species of the Early Pleistocene biota of North Black Sea coastal area, is discovered in Crimea. The giant deer was a member of fossil fauna of vertebrates from the Pleistocene deposits of Taurida karst cave. According to biochronological data, this fauna is dated to 1.8-1.5 Ma.
PMID: 31571079 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Doklady Biological Sciences - June 30, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: Vislobokova IA, Titov VV, Lavrov AV, Startsev DB, Tarasenko KK, Lopatin AV Tags: Dokl Biol Sci Source Type: research