Occurrence of the Giant Deer of the Genus Arvernoceros in Taurida Cave, Crimea
Journal: Doklady Biological Sciences
Year: 2019

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.