The range of Paraceratherium finds implies that they inhabited a continuous landmass with a similar environment across it .
This is contradicted by palaeogeographic maps that show this area had various marine barriers , so the genus was successful in being widely distributed despite this .
The range of Paraceratherium finds implies that they inhabited a continuous landmass with a similar environment across it , but this is contradicted by palaeogeographic maps that show this area had various marine barriers , so the genus was successful in being widely distributed despite this .