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Gray, J.E., 1854. On a new species of rhinoceros. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1854 November 28: 250-251, fig. 1

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Location: World
Subject: Morphology - Size
Species: Sumatran Rhino


Original text on this topic:
Type specimen of Rhinoceros crossii.
Horn black; trunk very slender, tapering, smooth, rather compressed at the end, curved nearly into a semicircle; base rather thick, subquadrangular, rugose.
Length of the horn along the curve alone 31 ? in.
Length of the cord from base to tip 24 in
Circumference of base 17 1/4 in
Circumference 6 inches above base 7 in
Circumference in the middle of horn 4 3/4 in
Longest diameter of base 6 ? in
Shortest diameter of base 4 1/4 in
Thicker part of base 5 ? in. high.

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