Brachydiastematherium
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Brachydiastematherium transylvanicum (literally "short Diastema
Diastema (dentistry)
Diastema is a space or gap between two teeth. Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars.-In humans:...

 Beast of Transylvania") is the westernmost species of brontothere, with the first fossils of it being found in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...

, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. In comparison with other brontothere fossils, it is suggested that B. transylvanicum would have had an elongated head, not unlike Dolichorhinus
Dolichorhinus
Sphenocoelus is an extinct genus of brontothere of the subfamily Dolichorhininae, family Brontotheriidae, endemic to North America during the Middle Eocene epoch , existing for approximately .-Taxonomy:...

, and be about 2 meters at the withers (which is the highest part of the back at the base of the neck).
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