Southern white rhinoceros
SpeciesHoofed Mammals
The most common and widespread rhinoceros subspecies
1.60Rare
Rare
Southern white rhinoceros
- Hoofed Mammals
The southern white rhinoceros, also called the southern white rhino, is a subspecies of the white rhinoceros. Its scientific name is Ceratotherium simum simum. It is one of two white rhinoceros subspecies, alongside the much rarer northern white rhinoceros. The southern white rhinoceros is the most common and widespread rhinoceros subspecies.
- Scientific name
- Ceratotherium simum simum
- Parent species
- White rhinoceros
- Status among rhinoceros subspecies
- Most common and widespread
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Southern white rhinoceros (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q5762455
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
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