RHINOCEROS KEITLOA. — Smith. 



Mammalia.— Plate I. (Male.) 



Rli. pallide brunneo-flavus ; cornubus duobus longitudine subsequalibus ; anteriore cylindrico, posteriore 



comijrosso ; labii supcrioris parte anteriore producta acuminata. 

 LoNGlTUDo corporis cum capite II ped. I| unc, camlai 26' unc, cornmrum 21 unc. — Altitcdo 5 pedes. 

 Rhinoceros Keitloa — Rep. of Exped. page 44. June 1836. 



Colour. — Pale brownish yellow, the brown most distinct upon the head ; 

 the inner sides of the extremities towards the body and the groins somewhat 

 flesh-coloured ; the inner sides of the knee joints and the hinder part of the 

 thighs immediately above the joints pale livid black. Eyes dark brown. 

 Horns dark greenish brown. 



Form, &c. — Figure nearly that of Rhinoceros Bicornis, Auct. Skin desti- 

 tute of hair, rough and slightly irregular, the surface exhibiting a reticulated 

 appearance, arising from the number of waved or angular fissures by which it 

 is every where impressed, but more particularly upon the shoulders and outer 

 surfaces of the hinder extremities. The lower portion of the neck is marked by 

 several wide vertical furrows, which admit of the head being turned to either 

 side with greater facility ; several of a much smaller size also occur towards 

 the extremity of the muzzle and around the eyes, evidently for the purpose of 

 admitting the upper lip and the eyelids to be moved with greater freedom. 

 Head moderately slender ; the eyes very small, and sunk in the orbits ; the 

 nostrils are situated near to the extremity of the muzzle, of a somewhat oval 

 form, and rather oblique in relation to the axis of the head. The anterior 

 horn nearly cylindrical, the basal half directed forwards, the distal half 

 slightly cui-ved backwards ; the posterior horn towards its base nearly cylin- 

 drical, with the distal two-thirds laterally compressed, and having the hinder- 

 most edge thinnest. Ears somewhat acuminated, edged with short hair 

 towards their tips ; legs rather short ; knee joints very large ; scarcely 

 any hunch on the shoulders ; the neck rather long. Tail cylindrical till 



