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Sclater, W.L., 1900. The mammals of South Africa, vol I: Primates, carnivora and ungulata. London, R.H. Porter, pp. i-xxxi, 1-324
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All Rhino Species |
Genus Rhinoceros for all species. The existing species of the genus are confined to Southern Asia and Africa, and fall naturally into three groups, often considered by zoologists to be worthy of generic separation. These are
(1) Rhinocerotine group, containing the two one-horned rhinoceroses found in southern India, Burma and the larger Malayan Islands.
(2) Ceratorhine group, comprising the two double-horned species from Assam, Burma, and the Malayan countries.
(3) Atelodine group, containing the two-horned rhinoceroses, found only in Africa, distinguished by their comparatively smooth skin, by their thick rounded and truncated nasal bones, and by the absence of incisors and canine teeth in the adults.
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