Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ssp. lasiotis
– Extinct
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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MAMMALIA
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Order:
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PERISSODACTYLA
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Family:
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RHINOCEROTIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ssp. lasiotis
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Infra-specific Authority:
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(Buckland, 1872)
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EX ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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Asian Rhino Specialist Group
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Justification:
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D. sumatrensis lasiotis is known to be extinct in Bangladesh and India. The status of the Sumatran Rhinoceros in Myanmar is poorly known; if it does still exist, this may be the last refuge for this subspecies.
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Geographic Range
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Range Description:
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The former range of this subspecies covered areas of Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar.
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Countries:
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Regionally extinct:
Bangladesh; India; Myanmar
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Population
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Population:
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The animal is known to be extinct from both Bangladesh and India, however, its status in Myanmar is poorly known.
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Habitat and Ecology
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Habitat and Ecology:
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This animal mainly inhabits rainforest in hilly and mountainous areas.
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System:
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Terrestrial
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List of Habitats:
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| 1.5 | Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
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Threats
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Threats:
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In part, the decline of the Asian Rhinos is related to habitat destruction and fragmentation. However, over-exploitation, both for sport and for the horn trade have also contributed to population declines.
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List of Threats:
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| 1.3.3 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Extraction - Wood (past) |
| 1.4.2 | Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development - Human settlement (past) |
| 3 | Harvesting (hunting/gathering) (past) |
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Conservation Actions
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Conservation Actions:
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Included on CITES Appendix I since 1975.
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Bibliography
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Bibliography:
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Asian Rhino Specialist Group. For more information, see the Specialist Group website Foose, T.J. and van Strien, N. (eds) 1997. Asian Rhinos. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Asian Rhino Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
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