Dama dama (ungulate)
Variant names: Cervus dama, Dama clactoniana, Dama mesopotamica

Mass: 62 kg based on Clauss et al. 2008

Abundance: 0.01 to 80.15% (median 4.20%)

Latitudinal range: 25.5° to 49.6°

Habitats: (43) only

Biogeographic distribution: Palearctic, Europe, Southwest Asia

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Found in 43 samples

France: Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Caune de l'Arago (Unit D) (Middle Pleistocene), Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble G) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble F) (Middle Pleistocene), Payre (ensemble D) (Late Pleistocene)

Greece: Lakonis Cave I (hearth complex) (Late Pleistocene), Lakonis Cave I (upper bone breccia) (Late Pleistocene), Lakonis Cave I (lower bone breccia) (Late Pleistocene)

Israel: Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit) (Late Pleistocene), Motza (Early PPNB) (Holocene), Tel Ro'im West (Late PPNB) (Holocene), Tel Ro'im West (PPNC) (Holocene), Tel Ro'im West (PN) (Holocene), Marj Rabba (Holocene), El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian) (Late Pleistocene), Revadim Quarry Area B (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave Hearth unit (Middle Pleistocene), Qesem Cave LSBS (Middle Pleistocene), Ein Gev I (Late Pleistocene), Oumm Qatafa Cave (layer D2) (Middle Pleistocene)

Italy: Cava Muracci (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer D-E3) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer A) (Holocene), La Sassa Cave (Late Pleistocene), Poggetti Vecchi (Middle Pleistocene), Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III) (Holocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene), Casal de'Pazzi (Middle Pleistocene)

Jordan: Wadi Taiyiba (WT6) (Late Pleistocene)

Lebanon: Moghr el-Ahwal Cave 3 (Phases F & E) (Late Pleistocene)

Spain: Cueva del Angel (Late Pleistocene), Ambrona (AS1) (Middle Pleistocene)

Turkey: Ulucak Höyük (Level VI) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level V) (Holocene), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV) (Holocene), Direkli Cave (Holocene)

Ukraine: Medzhibozh 1 (horizon 16a) (Middle Pleistocene)

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD) (Holocene)

Size measurements:
body mass61800 kg(N = 7)based on Clauss et al. 2008

See also Dama, Dama clactoniana, Dama farnetensis, Dama nestii, Dama roberti, Dama sp., Dama vallonetensis