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Rhinoceros sondaicus in West-Java |
| Author(s): |
Franck, P.F. |
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1934 |
| Journal: |
Tropische Natuur |
| Volume: |
23 |
| Pages: |
76-79 |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Value - Related to Horn
Asian Rhino Species
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| Java. Old males of the Javan rhinoceros are poached because the value of their horn and hide is still very high. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934. Total length including tail from mouth measured across the back, was 3920 mm.
The hunter's measurement, without tail, taken between vertical pegs was 3200 mm.
Tail 480 mm. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934. and the thickest part of the hide-neckshield 32 mm. |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934
Height (heuphoogte) 1480 mm |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Skeleton
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934. The collar bone is absent in all Rhinoceros species. |
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Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Lydekker in Brehm states that R. sondaicus, if not smaller, certainly is lighter built than R. unicornis. It seems that very old examples of R. sondaicus are not much smaller than unicornis, although it is known from other large mammals like elephant, banteng and tiger that those from the Indian... |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934
Ear length 200 mm |
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Java
Morphology - Size
Javan Rhino
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| Old male shot at Tasikmalaja, Java in 1934. Tracks in the field were 28 x 29 cm. |
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Rhinoceros sondaicus in West-Java
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