Horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.521
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umniati and Umzweswi Rivers. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1880. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.522
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umfuli and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1870. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.517
Double horns. Locality: South bank of Chobe River. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.514
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.516
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umfuli River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.512
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umsengaisi River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1883. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.511
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Junction of Gwai and Tehangani Rivers, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.515
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umfuli River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.512
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umfuli and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1870. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.517
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umsengaisi River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1883. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.511
Horn. Locality: Zimbabwe, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.518
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.520
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umsengaisi River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1883. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.511
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Umfuli River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.512
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Junction of Gwai and Tehangani Rivers, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.515
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.516
Double horns. Locality: South bank of Chobe River. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.514
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.519
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Hanyani River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.513
Double horns. Locality: South bank of Chobe River. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.514
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Junction of Gwai and Tehangani Rivers, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.515
Double horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.516
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umfuli and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1870. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.517
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.519
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.520
Horn. Locality: Zimbabwe, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.518
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.519
Double horns. Locality: Kenya, Northern Guaso Nyiro. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1912. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.520
Horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.521
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umniati and Umzweswi Rivers. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1880. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.522
Horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1874. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.521
Skull, horns. Locality: Zimbabwe, Between Umniati and Umzweswi Rivers. Collected by: Selous, F.C., 1880. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 19.7.15.522
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Hanyani River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.513
Diceros bicornis - Selous Collection 19.7.15.515 (female). Horns. September,1873. Junction of Gwai and Tehangani Rivers, Matabililand 19.7.15. 518. Horn. 1873. Matabililand.
Double horns. Sex: Female. Locality: Zimbabwe, Hanyani River, Mashonaland. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1885. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.513
Horn. Locality: Zimbabwe, Matabililand. Collected by: F.C. Selous, 1873. In Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom. Catalogue number: 1919.7.15.518
BMNH, Selous Collection, 19.7.15.514. Horns. August, 1874. South bank of Chobe River.
range formerly extended over the greater part of Africa south of the Zambesi. As a wild animal the South African White Rhinoceros is now extinct, a few still survive in a semi-wild state under Government protection.
D.b.somaliensis. It is also found in certain parts of Southern Abyssinia.
Diceros bicornis somaliensis
Diceros bicornis - Selous Collection Localities 19.7.15.511. Skull and horns. August,1883. Umsengaisi River, Mashonaland 19. 7.15.512 (female). Horns. November, 1885. Umfuli River, Mashonaland 19. 7. 15.513 (female). Horns. September, 1885. Hanyani River, Mashonaland 19. 7.15. 516. Horns. November, 1874. Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. 19. 7. 15. 517 (female). Horns. September, 1880. Between Umfuli and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland
Ceratotherium simum - Selous Collection 19.7.15.521(female). Horns. June,1874. Thamma Setsi, between Tati and Victoria Falls. 19.7.15.522. Skull and horns. June, 1880. Between Umniati and Umzweswi Rivers, Mashonaland, Southern Rhodesia.
At the present time the Black Rhinoceros is quite extinct in Cape Colony and is only found in a few localities south of the Zambesi. It appears that the Black Rhinoceros was exterminated in Cape Colony and the Orange River Colony by the year 1853.
Recognizes D.b.bicornis and D.b.somaliensis. In East Africa typical bicornis is not found in the desert regions of the Northern Guaso Nyiro or east of the Tana River, where its place is taken by the Somali form.
In size Diceros bicornis is very little inferior to the White or Square-mouthed rhinoceros, distinguished by the shorter head, the skull being considerably shorter and not elongated posteriorly beyond condyles
Diceros bicornis somaliensis - Selous Collection 19.7.15.519. 1912 (sex not recorded). Northern Guaso Nyiro, Kenya Colony. 19. 7.15.520 (sex not recorded). Horns. 1912. Northern Guaso Nyiro
In size Diceros bicornis is very little inferior to the White or Square-mouthed rhinoceros, distinguished by the shorter head, the skull being considerably shorter and not elongated posteriorly beyond condyles
Upper lip pointed and hook-shaped.
Front horn with rounded base.
seven cheek-teeth on each side, the first premolar remaining throughout life.
Subspecies recognized Typical black rhinoceros, Rhinoceros (Diceros) bicornis bicornis, L. 1758 Somali black rhinoceros, Rhinoceros (Diceros) bicornis somaliensis, Potocki 1900 The typical race is very like the Somali form, size rather larger, and with skull slightly more concave dorsally.
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19. 7.15. 516. Horns. Southern Rhodesia Length of front horn on outside curve 21 inch circumference at base 17 ? inch length of rear horn on side 8 3/4 inch circumference at base 17 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19.7.15. 518. Horn. Southern Rhodesia. Length on front curve 30 3/4 inch circumference at base 16 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19.7.15.519. 1912 (sex not recorded). Northern Guaso Nyiro, Kenya Colony. Length of front horn on outside curve 24 ? inch circumference at base 17 inch length of rear horn on side 22 ? inch circumference at base 17 1/4 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19. 7.15.520 (sex not recorded). Horns. Northern Guaso Nyiro, Kenya Colony. Length of front horn on outside curve 21 inch circumference at base 16 inch length of rear horn on side 14 inch circumference at base 16 3/4 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19.7.15.515 (female). Horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 22 ? inch circumference at base 17 ? inch length of rear horn on side 12 inch circumference at base 18 inch
Front horn with rounded base.
Upper lip pointed and hook-shaped.
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19. 7. 15. 517 (female). Horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 28 inch circumference at base 18 inch length of rear horn on side 8 3/4 inch circumference at base 18 ?. inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History, London. 19.7.15.511. Skull and horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 21 3/4 inch circumference at base 19 3/4 inch length of rear horn on side 12 inch circumference at base 19 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London. 19. 7.15.512 (female). Horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 15 ? inch circumference at base 18 inch length of rear horn on side 17 3/4 inch circumference at base 19 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19. 7. 15.513 (female). Horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 20 inch circumference at base 18 ? inch length of rear horn on side 15 3/4 inch circumference at base 16 ?. inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London, 19. 7.15.514. Horns. Chobe River, Botswana. Length of front horn on outside curve 24 inch circumference at base 19 inch length of rear horn on side 16 3/4 inch circumference at base 22 inch
Type locality Cape Colony
Somaliland
It was in the same paper that Selous [1881] very clearly showed that Rhinoceros keitloa [A.Smith, Cat.Mamm.S.African Mus., p.7, 1837] was simply a variety of bicornis.
Type locality Cape Colony
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London 19.7.15.521(female). Horns. Thamma Setsi, Zimbabwe Length of front horn on outside curve 33 inch circumference at base 23 1/4 inch length of rear horn on side 13 ? inch circumference at base 20 inch
Selous Collection in British Museum (Natural History), London 19.7.15.522. Skull and horns. Southern Rhodesia. Length of front horn on outside curve 37 3/8 inch circumference at base 27 1/8 inch length of rear horn on side 17 7/8 inch circumference at base 24 inch
