28 SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF MAMMALIA, 



wrote on the productions of that island in 1629. Fig. 9 

 represents the skull of this species, which is more elon- 

 gated in proportion and less heavily made than that of 

 the Indian animal. 



9. — Skull of Javanese Rhinoceros, 



The Sumatran Rhinoceros 



{Rh. Sumatraniis, Raffles) 



Was first described by Mr. Bell, surgeon in the service 

 of the East IndFa Company, at Bencoolen (' Philosophical 

 Transactions,' 1793) ; but it appears to have been indi- 

 cated previously by Mr. C. Miller, long resident in 

 Sumatra (Pennant's 'History of Quadrupeds,' 3rd ed., 

 vol. i.). The head is more elongated than in the other 

 two species, and there are two horns on the nose ; the 

 neck is thick and short, the limbs massive ; the skin is 

 rough and black, and covered with short hair ; the folds 

 are very inconsiderable, but are most distinct on the neck, 

 shoulders, and haunches. (Fig. 10.) The female is 

 stated to have a heavier head than the male. The num- 

 ber of incisors is four in each jaw, but of these the lateral 

 ones are very small and soon fall out ; hence Bell and 

 others supposed the number to be only two. 



The Sumatran rhinoceros is by no means bold or 



