| Happold, D.C.D. 1987 The mammals of Nigeria. Oxford, Clarendon Press, pp. i-xvii, 1-402 |
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| Hayward (1932) recorded rhinos from the junction of Bornu, Adamawa and Bauchi Provinces. These old records show that black rhino were widespread but local and uncommon throughout NE Nigeria in the early years of this century, but now it is most unlikely that any rhinos permanently reside in Nige... |
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| Klingel, H. 1979 Survey of African rhinoceroses: Report [to IUCN, African Rhino Specialist Group]. Report, cyclostyled, pp. 1-9 |
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| black rhino extinct since 1930s. |
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| Hall, P. 1976 Priorities for wildlife conservation in North-Eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Field 41 (3): 99-112, pls. 1-3 |
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| Rhinoceros absent, but common in the nearby Parc National du Faro in Cameroun and natural restocking of these species could occur. |
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| Hall, P. 1976 Priorities for wildlife conservation in North-Eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Field 41 (3): 99-112, pls. 1-3 |
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| Game park in Gongola state. Rhinoceros absent, but common in the nearby Parc National du Faro in Cameroun and natural restocking of these species could occur. |
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| Hall, P. 1976 Priorities for wildlife conservation in North-Eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Field 41 (3): 99-112, pls. 1-3 |
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| Diceros bicornis listed in First Schedule: Prohibited Animals. |
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| Happold, D.C.D. 1973 The distribution of large mammals in West Africa. Mammalia 37: 88-93, table 1 |
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| formerly present |
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| Anonymous 1966 Nigeria. Artis, Amsterdam 12 (2): 39 |
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| According to a IUCN report, the black rhinoceros is now extinct in Nigeria. |
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| Blancou, L. 1960 Destruction and protection of the fauna of French Equatorial and of French West Africa, part II. The larger animals. African Wildlife 14 (2): 101-108, figs. 1-6 |
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| very scarce |
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| Dragesco, J. 1958 La chasse photographique en Afrique Equatorial Francaise. Science et Nature, par la photographie et par l'image 27 (May-June): 33-36, 5 images |
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| specimen photographed in the Bomboro Bauchi plateau area of NE Nigeria appears to have three horns i.e. a split anterior and a posterior |
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| Dennler de la Tour, G. 1957 Wild und Wildschutzgebiete in Westafrika: pp. 171-310
| In: Dennler de la Tour, G. Nature protection throughout the world, dedicated to the memory of Doctor Hugo Salomon. Buenos Aires, Dennler de la Tour: pp. 1-545 |
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| unknown if any present |
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