Stephanorhinus hemitoechus Falconer, 1859
Narrow-nosed rhinoceros
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Dicerorhinus hemitoechus Falconer, 1859; Rhinoceros hemitoechus Falconer, 1859
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene
Distribution
Europe
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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