Order Perissodactyla Scientific name Rhinoceros | Phylum Chordata Family Rhinocerotidae Higher classification Rhinoceros | |
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Genus RhinocerosLinnaeus, 1758 Gestation period Indian rhinoceros: 16 months Speed Indian rhinoceros: 55 km/h Lower classifications Indian rhinoceros, Javan rhinoceros | ||
The members of the genus Rhinoceros are the one-horned rhinoceroses. The word "rhinoceros" is of Greek origin; "rhin" meaning "nose", and "ceros" meaning "horn". The genus contains two species, the Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) and the Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus). Although both members are endangered, the Javan Rhinoceros is one of the most endangered large mammals in the world with only 60 individuals surviving in Java (Indonesia). A fossil jawbone of an extinct species, Rhinoceros philippinensis, was found in the Philippines.
Species
The genus Rhinoceros comprises:
References
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