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The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), also known as the Sumatran rhino, hairy rhinoceros or Asian two-horned rhinoceros, is a rare member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of five extant species of rhinoceros; it is the only extant species of the genus Dicerorhinus. It is the smallest rhinoceros, although it is still a large ...
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Dicerorhinus (Greek: "two" (dio), "horn" (keratos), "nose" (rhinos) [ 1 ] ) is a genus of the family Rhinocerotidae , consisting of a single extant species , the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros ( D. sumatrensis ), and several extinct species.
The western Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis) is a subspecies of the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) that is native to Sumatra, [2] primarily within these Indonesian national parks: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park, Mount Leuser National Park, and its population is partially remaining in Way Kambas National Park. [1]
The Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), also known as the eastern Sumatran rhinoceros or eastern hairy rhinoceros, is one of three subspecies of Sumatran rhinoceros. The subspecies was feared to be functionally extinct, with only one individual, a female named Pahu, surviving in captivity, and held in the state of Sabah. [1]
There was a debate whether the Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis specimen should be considered as a separate subspecies from the similar nominate Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis specimen from Indonesia. However, it remained a subspecies as the northern Sumatran rhinoceros was significantly larger, with unusual longer hair on the ears, and ...
Of the living species, the Indian rhinoceros (R. unicornis) lived in China only during the early Pleistocene, 2 milion years ago, while the Javan rhinoceros (R. sondaicus) and Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) were found during the Holocene (ca. 10,000 BCE - present).
The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the smallest extant rhinoceros species, as well as the one with the most hair. It can be found at very high altitudes in Borneo and Sumatra . Because of habitat loss and poaching , their numbers have declined, and it has become the second most threatened rhinoceros.
Genus Dicerorhinus – Gloger, 1841 – one species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Sumatran rhinoceros. D. sumatrensis (Fischer von Waldheim, 1814)