Dama celiae explained

Dama celiae is an extinct species of the genus Dama that inhabited the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Pleistocene.

Description

Unlike modern fallow deer, Dama celiae has pointed antlers that lack palmation.

Distribution

Dama celiae is known from two sites in Spain, Pedro Jaro I and Orcasitas, which date back to MIS 9 (~300,000 years ago).[1]

Notes and References

  1. van der Made . Jan . Rodríguez-Alba . Juan José . Martos . Juan Antonio . Gamarra . Jesús . Rubio-Jara . Susana . Panera . Joaquín . Yravedra . José . 14 March 2023 . The fallow deer Dama celiae sp. nov. with two-pointed antlers from the Middle Pleistocene of Madrid, a contemporary of humans with Acheulean technology . . en . 15 . 4 . 10.1007/s12520-023-01734-3 . 1866-9557 . 12 September 2024 . Springer Link. free .

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