Smith, Andrew 1838. Contributions to the natural history of Southern Africa, no. I. Magazine of Natural History and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology and Meteorology (conducted by Edward Charlesworth) new series, 2 (no. 1): 30-33.

Contributions to the natural history of Southern Africa, no. I

Note

Location South Africa Subject General Species All Rhino Species

Signed “By Andrew Smith, M.D. Surgeon of the Forces.” Facsimile in Branch & Bauer (2005: 66-69). Smith described 2 genera and 9 species of reptiles, of which the names of the genera and 5 species were new: Cordylus griseus; Cordylus polyzonus; Cordylus nebulosus; Hemicordylus; Hemicordylus capensis; Pseudocordylus; Pseudocordylus montanus; Pseudocordylus fasciatus; Pseudocordylus melanotus; Pseudocordylus algoensis; Pseudocordylus sub-viridis.

Black Rhino

Southern White Rhino

Nile Rhino

Greater One-horned Rhino

Javan Rhino

Sumatran Rhino

Fossil Rhino

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Contributions to the natural history of Southern Africa, no. I