Uganda black rhinoceros
The Uganda black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis ladoensis) is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) that was native to parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia, but is currently limited to a select few Kenyan nature reserves. It is unknown if the subspecies is extinct or not.[1][2][3]
| Uganda black rhinoceros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Rhinocerotidae |
| Genus: | Diceros |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | D. b. ladoensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Diceros bicornis ladoensis Groves, 1967 | |
References
- "Black Rhinoceros". bisbeesconservationfund.org. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- Holmes, Branden. "Diceros bicornis ladoensis - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database". recentlyextinctspecies.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- "Diceros bicornis ladoensis Groves, 1967". ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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