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''Diaceratherium'' is an
extinct
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genus of rhinocerotid
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from the Oligocene
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and Miocene
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of Eurasia
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Species
Studies in 2019 suggested that seven species are valid: *''Diaceratherium aginense'' (Répelin, 1917) *''Diaceratherium askazansorense'' Kordikova, 2001 *''Diaceratherium asphaltense'' (Depéret & Douxami, 1902) *''Diaceratherium aurelianense'' (Nouel, 1866) *''Diaceratherium lamilloquense'' Michel, 1987 *''Diaceratherium lemanense'' (Pomel, 1853) *''Diaceratherium tomerdingense'' Dietrich, 1931, type species Some sources separate the genus '' Brachydiceratherium'' from ''Diaceratherium'', in which case some of the species listed above are placed in ''Brachydiceratherium''.
References
Oligocene rhinoceroses Miocene rhinoceroses Oligocene mammals of Europe Miocene mammals of Europe Oligocene mammals of Asia Miocene mammals of Asia Fossil taxa described in 1931 {{paleo-oddtoedungulate-stub