Polish Pliocene and Quaternary deer and their biochronological implications

摘要: Abstract This work summarises the state of art studies on fossil cervids Poland, from Miocene through to present, with an extensive reference faunas rest Eurasia and World. It deals more than 5500 remains 16 species 68 localities. The study intends give overview taxa present in Poland. primary focus is evolution stages dispersal Cervidae frame environmental changes that took place across Central Europe. authors propose bioevents Western European Plio-Pleistocene mammalian biochronological framework, which includes Ruscinian, Villafranchian, Galerian Aurelian Mammal Ages. cervid are shown have great significance.