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Heuglin, T. von 1866. Systematische Uebersicht der Saugethiere Nordost-Afrika’s mit Einschluss der Arabischen Kuste, des Rothen Meeres, der Somali- und der Nilquellen-Landern, sudwarts bis zum vierten Grade nordlichen Breite. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1866: 537-611.

Systematische Uebersicht der Saugethiere Nordost-Afrika’s mit Einschluss der Arabischen Kuste, des Rothen Meeres, der Somali- und der Nilquellen-Landern, sudwarts bis zum vierten Grade nordlichen Breite

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Opsiceros keitloa. In eastern Abyssinia and also in the Kolla countries of North and West Abussinia, up to a height of 7000 feet. In April 1853 Heuglin and his men shot an adult rhinoceros in the Kolla countries of West Abyssinia, which certainly is this species. Peters might have seen it in Mozambique.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis The species occurs in the provinces Taka, Sennaar and Kordofan, especially along the Bahr-el-abiad and its western tributaries, where it is especially numerous.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros keitloa. In eastern Abyssinia and also in the Kolla countries of North and West Abussinia, up to a height of 7000 feet.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. This rhinoceros occurs on the coast of eastern Abyssinia.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. The species occurs in the provinces Taka, Sennaar and Kordofan, especially along the Bahr-el-abiad and its western tributaries, where it is especially numerous.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros keitloa. It is probably this same species which occurs in the Somali countries, because Heuglin heard people talk of a rhinoceros, which they called `Wuiel' and which would differ from other species by having one horn very long, the other short.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Dicerorhinus cucullatus. It occurs in the mountains of Abyssinia and it was found in Schoa by Harris and Dr Roth.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Heuglin was unable to enumerate all species of rhinoceros occurring in the southern Sudan. However, from a large number of horns which he saw, as well as observing one adult and one young animal, the following species can be mentioned. 1. Opsiceros keitloa A. Smith - in North and West Abyssinia 2. Opsiceros bicornis Linn. - In East Abyssinia and towards Somalia 3. Opsiceros simus Burchell - on the Bahr-el-abiad 4. Dicerorhinus cucullatus Wagn. - in the mountains.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. The species occurs in the Habab countries northwards up to Sauakin or the 18th longitude north.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. Many of the horns seen by Heuglin and especially those from the mountains on the west bank of Lake Tana, undoubtedly belong to this species.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. The species occurs in the provinces Taka, Sennaar and Kordofan, especially along the Bahr-el-abiad and its western tributaries, where it is especially numerous.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Harisch

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros bicornis. The species occurs in the provinces Taka, Sennaar and Kordofan, especially along the Bahr-el-abiad and its western tributaries, where it is especially numerous.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros simus. On the Bahr-el-abiad, this is the common species, of which Heuglin obtained horns up to 3 3/4 feet length.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Auraries

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis) Year 1866

Opsiceros simus. A young animal from Albana near Galabat, which Heuglin had alive for one day, seems to belong to this species judging from the colour and the horns.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Chardit

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Wuiel

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

In eastern Abyssinia and also in the Kolla countries of North and West Abyssinia, up to a height of 7000 feet. idem, Dicerorhinus cucullatus, seen by Harris and Roth on the Schoa. Climbs up to 7000 feet high.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Opsiceros simus. Heuglin obtained horns up to 3 3/4 feet long in Abyssinia / Sudan.

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Location Ethiopia Subject Distribution Species Black Rhino (bicornis)

Heuglin had a young one alive for one day, at Albana near Galabat.

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