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Pliorhinus
''Pliorhinus'' is an extinct genus of rhinoceros known from the Late Miocene and Pliocene of Eurasia. The type species, ''Pliorhinus megarhinus'', was previously assigned to ''Dihoplus.'' Description Species of ''Pliorhinus'' are large sized two horned rhinoceroses, with some individuals of ''P. megarhinus'' suggested to have a body mass of around . Their skulls have a nasal notch located above the molars, and are distinguished from other rhinoceroses by various characters of the teeth. ''P. megarhinus'' is noted for having a relatively flat skull roof. Taxonomy The genus was named in 2021 to accommodate two species that had previously been included in a wide variety of rhinoceros genera, including ''Dihoplus'' and ''Stephanorhinus''. * ''P. megarhinus'' (de Christol, 1834) known from the Late Miocene-Pliocene of Europe, Anatolia, and Transbaikal Transbaikal, Trans-Baikal, Transbaikalia ( rus, Забайка́лье, r=Zabaykal'ye, p=zəbɐjˈkalʲjɪ), or Dauria (, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanorhinus
''Stephanorhinus'' is an extinct genus of two-horned rhinoceros native to Eurasia and North Africa that lived during the Late Pliocene to Late Pleistocene. Species of ''Stephanorhinus'' were the predominant and often only species of rhinoceros in much of temperate Eurasia, especially Europe, for most of the Pleistocene. The last two species of ''Stephanorhinus'' – Merck's rhinoceros (''S. kirchbergensis'') and the narrow-nosed rhinoceros (''S. hemitoechus'') – went extinct during the last glacial period. Etymology The first part of the name, ''Stephano-'', honours Stephen I, the first king of Hungary. (The genus name was coined by Kretzoi, a Hungarian.) The second part is from (Greek for "nose"), a typical suffix of rhinoceros genus names. Taxonomy The taxonomic history of ''Stephanorhinus'' is long and convoluted, as many species are known by numerous synonyms and different genera – typically ''Rhinoceros'' and '' Dicerorhinus'' – for the 19th and most of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dihoplus
''Dihoplus'' is an extinct genus of rhinoceros that lived in Eurasia from the Late Miocene to Pliocene. Description Species of ''Dihoplus'' were large rhinoceroses, with the body masses of ''Dihoplus schleiermacheri'' and ''Dihoplus pikermiensis'' estimated at and respectively. The head bore two horns. The nasal septum was not ossified, with a nasal notch above the frontmost premolars. The toothrow is placed posteriorly within the skull. The first upper premolar is absent, though the lower second incisor is present. Taxonomy Members of ''Dihoplus'' were long placed in '' Dicerorhinus'' (which contains the living Sumatran rhinoceros). Sometimes these species are placed in the related ''Stephanorhinus''. The genus is now generally considered distinct, though there is still debate as to which species should be included; for example, Deng (2011) listed Merck's rhinoceros ''( Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis)'' under ''Dihoplus''. Species recently placed in the genus include: * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicerorhinus
''Dicerorhinus'' (Greek: "two" (dio), "horn" (keratos), "nose" (rhinos)) is a genus of the family Rhinocerotidae, consisting of a single extant species, the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros (''D. sumatrensis''), and several extinct species. The genus likely originated from the Late Miocene of central Myanmar. Many species previously placed in this genus probably belong elsewhere''.'' Taxonomy Species provisionally considered valid include: * †''Dicerorhinus fusuiensis'' originally described as ''Rhinoceros'' ''fusuiensis'' Early Pleistocene, South China. * †''Dicerorhinus gwebinensis'' Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein et al., 2008 Known from a skull of Pliocene-Early Pleistocene age found in Myanmar. Some authors have considered the skull not distinguishable from that of ''D. sumatrensis''. Historically, ''Dicerorhinus'' was a wastebasket taxon. Revisions by several authors over the years have removed many species: Transferred to ''Stephanorhinus ''Stephanorhinus'' is an extinct genu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanorhinus Kirchbergensis
''Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis'', also known as Merck's rhinoceros (or the less commonly, the forest rhinoceros) is an extinct species of rhinoceros belonging to the genus ''Stephanorhinus'' that lived from the end of the Early Pleistocene (around 800,000 years ago) until its extinction in the Late Pleistocene (surviving until at least 40,000 years ago and possibly later) in Eurasia. Its range spanned from Western Europe to East Asia. Among the last members of the genus, it co-existed alongside '' Stephanorhinus hemitoechus'' (the narrow-nosed or steppe rhinoceros) in the western part of its range. Description Merck's rhinoceros was a large rhinoceros, with a body mass in the range of , with a 2016 study estimating an average body weight of around . A particularly large specimen from Poland reached an estimated height at the withers of . It is one of the largest species of ''Stephanorhinus'', exceeding ''S. hundsheimensis'' and '' S. hemitoechus'' in size. The bones of the ske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coelodonta Antiquitatis
''Coelodonta'' (, from the Ancient Greek κοῖλος (''koîlos''), meaning "hollow", and οδούς (''odoús''), meaning "tooth", in reference to the deep grooves of their molars) is an extinct genus of Eurasian rhinoceroses that lived from about 3.7 million years to 14,000 years ago, in the Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs. It is best known from the type species, the woolly rhinoceros (''Coelodonta antiquitatis''), which ranged throughout northern Eurasia during the Pleistocene. The earliest known species, ''Coelodonta thibetana,'' lived in Tibet during the Pliocene, with the genus spreading to the rest of Eurasia during the Pleistocene. ''Coelodonta'' presumably grew to be around 3.6m long and 1.7m tall. Species Species recognised as members of ''Coelodonta'', according to Deng ''et al''. (2011), include: * ''Coelodonta thibetana'' (Deng et al. 2011): The most primitive species of the genus, inhabited the Tibetan Plateau during the Pliocene. * ''Coelodonta nihowanens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coelodonta
''Coelodonta'' (, from the Ancient Greek κοῖλος (''koîlos''), meaning "hollow", and οδούς (''odoús''), meaning "tooth", in reference to the deep grooves of their molar (tooth), molars) is an extinct genus of Eurasian rhinoceroses that lived from about 3.7 million years to 14,000 years ago, in the Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs. It is best known from the type species, the woolly rhinoceros (''Coelodonta antiquitatis''), which ranged throughout northern Eurasia during the Pleistocene. The earliest known species, ''Coelodonta thibetana,'' lived in Tibet during the Pliocene, with the genus spreading to the rest of Eurasia during the Pleistocene. ''Coelodonta'' presumably grew to be around 3.6m long and 1.7m tall. Species Species recognised as members of ''Coelodonta'', according to Deng ''et al''. (2011), include: * ''Coelodonta thibetana'' (Deng et al. 2011): The most primitive species of the genus, inhabited the Tibetan Plateau during the Pliocene. * ''Coelodo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicerorhinus Fusuiensis
''Dicerorhinus'' (Greek: "two" (dio), "horn" (keratos), "nose" (rhinos)) is a genus of the family Rhinocerotidae, consisting of a single extant species, the two-horned Sumatran rhinoceros (''D. sumatrensis''), and several extinct species. The genus likely originated from the Late Miocene of central Myanmar. Many species previously placed in this genus probably belong elsewhere''.'' Taxonomy Species provisionally considered valid include: * †''Dicerorhinus fusuiensis'' originally described as ''Rhinoceros'' ''fusuiensis'' Early Pleistocene, South China. * †''Dicerorhinus gwebinensis'' Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein et al., 2008 Known from a skull of Pliocene-Early Pleistocene age found in Myanmar. Some authors have considered the skull not distinguishable from that of ''D. sumatrensis''. Historically, ''Dicerorhinus'' was a wastebasket taxon. Revisions by several authors over the years have removed many species: Transferred to ''Stephanorhinus'' *'' Dicerorhinus merckii'' *'' Dicerorh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesorhinus
''Nesorhinus'' is an extinct genus of rhinoceros from the Pleistocene of Asia. It contains two species, ''Nesorhinus philippinensis'' (formerly ''Rhinoceros philippinensis'') from Luzon, Philippines and ''Nesorhinus hayasakai'' (formerly ''Rhinoceros sinensis hayasakai'') from Taiwan. Discovery ''Nesorhinus philippinensis'' was first described by Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald in 1956 as ''Rhinoceros philippinensis'' based on fossil teeth that were excavated in Cagayan province of Luzon island the Philippines in 1936. These bones were lost and he did not provide for a holotype. A fossilized jaw of ''N. philippinensis'' was unearthed by Mr. de Asis on May 13, 1965 in the Fort Bonifacio area. The specimen was unearthed from an ash deposit produced by the volcano called the Guadalupe Formation. The specimen had a length of , width of , and a thickness of . It has a weight of . A 75-percent complete fossil of the ''N. philippinensis'' was unearthed in Rizal, Kalinga, Rizal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinoceros (genus)
''Rhinoceros'' is a genus comprising one-horned rhinoceroses. This scientific name was proposed by Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The genus contains two species, the Indian rhinoceros (''Rhinoceros unicornis'') and the Javan rhinoceros (''Rhinoceros sondaicus''). Although both members are threatened, the Javan rhinoceros is one of the most endangered large mammals in the world with only 60 individuals surviving in Java (Indonesia). The word 'rhinoceros' means "nose-horn" in Ancient Greek. Etymology The genus name ''Rhinoceros'' comes from the Ancient Greek words ῥινο- (''rhino-''), meaning "of the nose" and κέρας (''kerás''), meaning "horn". Classification The genus ''Rhinoceros'' comprises: *Indian rhinoceros (''R. unicornis'') Indian subcontinent * Javan rhinoceros (''R. sondaicus'') Southeast Asia *†'' R. sivalensis'' Falconer and Cautley, 1846 northern Indian subcontinent ( Siwalik Hills) Pliocene-Early Pleistocene *†'' R. platyrhinus'' Falcon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
