Diceros bicornis ssp. bicornis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
PERISSODACTYLA |
RHINOCEROTIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Diceros bicornis ssp. bicornis |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
South-western Black Rhino, South-western Black Rhinoceros |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D1
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s |
IUCN SSC African Rhino Specialist Group |
| Evaluator/s: |
Hoffmann, M. & Stuart, S.N. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) |
Justification:
Listed as Vulnerable as the total number of mature individuals is known to be less than 1,000 individuals, although currently increasing.
|
| History: |
| 2003 |
– |
Vulnerable
(IUCN 2003)
|
| 2002 |
– |
Vulnerable
|
| 2000 |
– |
Vulnerable
|
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Geographic Range
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Increasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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