Records of the rhinoceros in Botswana between 1795 and 1875 (with few dated until 1879). Records are numbered chronologically: 1, Bakween Country (Bain 1826); Sichele’s Village (Methuen 1844); Bakatla (Gordon Cumming 1844); Ngotwani River (Gordon Cumming 1847); Kolobeng (Livingstone 1848; Leyland 1850); Kok-khola (Dolman 1849); Moleto (Dolman 1849); Chooi Moklape (Dolman 1849). 2, Sibootzanie (Bain 1826); Silaqualaly (Bain 1826). 3, Limpopo River (Wahlberg 1844); Limpopo River (Arkwright 1846); Paapua (Arkwright 1846); Seboono (Gordon Cumming 1847); Lotsane River (Gordon Cumming 1846); Mokojay River (Gordon Cumming 1846); Pepe Fountain (Gordon Cumming 1847); Mariqua River (Gordon Cumming 1847). 4, Notwane River (Wahlberg 1844); Notwani River (Chapman 1852). 5, Bootlonamy (Gordon Cumming 1844); Lephebe (Gordon Cumming 1844); Soobie (Gordon Cumming 1845); Lephephe (Arkwright 1846); Lopepe (Chapman 1852); Lopepes Vley (Baldwin 1857). 6, Massouey (Gordon Cumming 1844); Mashue (Leyland 1844); Masoni (Arkwright 1846). 7, Sabie (Gordon Cumming 1844); Letlochee (Gordon Cumming 1844); Lesausau (Gordon Cumming 1845); Shoshong (Arkwright 1846). 8, Mangmaluky (Gordon Cumming 1844); Schanie River (Arkwright 1846); Serowe (Arkwright 1846). 9, Limpopo River (Oswell 1845); Marique River (Oswell 1845). 10, Moselakose (Gordon Cumming 1845). 11, Guapa Mountain (Gordon Cumming 1846); Limpopo River (Gordon Cumming 1846). 12, Mariqua River (Gordon Cumming 1847). 13, Zouga River (Leyland 1851); Mchokotsa (Leyland 1851); Mababi (Livingstone 1851); Tamashaki (Baldwin 1860).14, Zouga River (Livingstone 1851).15, Marico (Chapman 1851).16, Tsaeheriga (Livingstone 1852);Ngwa Hill (Livingstone 1852); Mababi River (Selous 1884). 17, Koobe (Livingstone 1852); Abeghan (Andersson 1853);Kobis (Andersson 1853);Koobye (Chapman 1859). 18, Riet Vley (Chapman 1852). 19, Lokhotlane (Chapman 1852). 20, Makalakas (Chapman 1852); Thageara (Chapman 1853); Thamkerrie (Chapman 1853); Masenassa Plain (Wahlberg 1855); Gnasani Spring (Chapman 1862); Tsagoobye (Chapman 1862); Thanyou (Chapman 1862); Kangyon (Baines 1862); Gnasani Spring (Baines 1862); Mutomabye (Baines 1862). 21, Tunobis (Andersson 1851); Otjiombinde River (Andersson 1853). 22, Botletlie River (Chapman 1852); Shogotsa (Chapman 1853). 23, Elephant Kloof (Andersson 1853; Chapman 1855). 24, Lake Ngami (Andersson 1853; Chapman 1854; Wahlberg 1855); Teoge River (Andersson 1853); Seeakama Vlei (Baines 1862); Karrop (Chapman 1862); Quarantaine Vley (Chapman 1862). 25, Ghanze (Andersson 1853; Chapman 1859). 26, Thamalakane (Chapman 1853); Tamalakane (Wahlberg 1855). 27, Qualeba (Chapman 1854); Meea River (Chapman 1854). 28, Mamtsoe (Chapman 1854). 29, Shua River (Chapman 1854); Sibanine River (Chapman 1854); Simwani River (Chapman 1854). 30, Taokhe River (Wahlberg 1855). 31, Khama’s Drift (Chapman 1855); Khama’s Ford (Chapman 1862); Moromohootoo, Botletlie River (Chapman 1862; Baines 1862). 32, Masaras Country (Baldwin 1857). 33, Nanta (Baldwin 1860). 34, Leetjee Pierrie (Baines 1861). 35, Gumbakie (Chapman 1862); Tamasetchi (Chapman 1862); Metsebotluko (Chapman 1862). 36, Macloutsie River (Selous 1872).37, Chobe River (Selous 1874);Makuba Village (Selous 1874).38, Mai-ini’s Town (Selous 1879).
Legend: B, black rhinoceros; R, rhinoceros of unidentified species; W, white rhinoceros; Z, both black and white rhinoceros.
Based on the research published by Kees Rookmaaker, 2008. Encounters with the African Rhinoceros, p. 133 map F.
