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Loch, C.W., 1937. Rhinoceros sondaicus: the Javan or lesser one-horned rhinoceros and its geographical distribution. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 15 (2): 130-149, pls. 3-4, table 1
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Asia - South East Asia - Borneo |
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Distribution - Records |
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Sumatran Rhino |
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There has always been an element of doubt about the statement that R. sondaicus exists in the island of Borneo. Natives speak of the occurrence of a one-horned rhino as they do also of a Wild dog and Goat. Their rhino may well be a young sumatrensis. Everett, in P.Z.S. 1893 I believe records the finding of parts of a rhino skeleton in Upper Sarawak, the teeth belonging to sondaicus and the bones to sumatrensis; a mystery that we shall not be able to clear up. All the parts seen by Mr. E. Banks, Curator of the Sarawak Museum at Kuching were of sumatrensis and he does not believe that sondaicus really exists in Borneo. The Dyaks make or have made a very good thing out of hunting sumatrensis for sale to the Chinese.
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