 Reference Base  The mammals of the Indomalayan region: a systematic review |
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All Rhino Species |
Indomalayan region. RHINOCEROS Asian one-horned rhinoceroses
Rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758: 56; type species R. unicornis L.
Naricornis Frisch, 1775. Rejected by Opinion 258 (1954).
Eurhinoceros Gray, 1868e: 1009 (R. javanicus Cuvier, in R. sondaicus).
Monocerorhinus W?st, 1922: 654 (R. sondaicus Desmarest).
Indomalayan Region; 2 species (Table 162). Unique amongst living rhinos in having only one horn but also characterized by prominent skin folds, enlarged lower canines and sloping occiput.
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