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Corbet, G.B.; Hill, J.E., 1992. The mammals of the Indomalayan region: a systematic review. Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. i-vi, 1-488

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Subject: Taxonomy
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Indomalayan region
Table 162. The species of Rhinoceros and Dicerorhinus (Rhinocerotidae).
R.unicornis R.sondaicus D.sumatrensis
Range Nepal-Assam Java - Vietnam Burma-Borneo
Shoulder height (m) 1.6-1.8 1.4-1.7 1.0-1.3
Horns 1 1 2
Base of horn with anterior channel + + 0
Females with horns + Usually 0 +
Hair on body visible throughout life 0 0 +
Skin folds Prominent Prominent Weak
Skull: greatest length 560-625 440-550 470-570
Occiput Inclined forward Inclined forward Subvertical
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