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Bartlett, E., 1891. Notes on the Bornean rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1891 December 1: 654-655, fig. 1

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Location: Asia - South East Asia - Borneo
Subject: Morphology - Size
Species: Sumatran Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Specimens in museum Kuching, from Borneo
1. Head. front horn 4 ? inches; hind horn 2 inches long.
2. Head partly covered with skin. Horn 5 inches long; the hind one is merely a round knob.
5. Two horns on skin of the upper part of the head. Front horn 19 1/8 inches; the second horn is well developed. The base of the front one is 16 inches in circumference. (No. 4 in the photograph.)
6. Single horn 11 inches; circumference of base 11 ? inches. (No. 5 in the photograph.)
7. Single horn 6 inches; circumference about 9 inches.(No. 6 in the photograph).

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