 Reference Base  On the occurrence of Rhinoceros sondaicus Desm. in Sumatra |
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Beaufort, L.F. de, 1928. On the occurrence of Rhinoceros sondaicus Desm. in Sumatra. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging (3) 1 (2): 43-44
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra |
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Distribution - Records |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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The Javan rhinoceros is absent from Sumatra and Borneo, but occurs in Malaysia and further to the west. The most probable explanation is that both Javan and Sumatran rhino species used to occur on Sumatra, and that the one-horned one has become extinct. Note: Recently, Dammerman has intimated that the Javan rhino also occurs on Sumatra.
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