Historical records of the Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Northern India and Pakistan

Zoos' Print Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 923-929

  Rookmaaker, L C ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Historical distribution; India; Indian Rhinoceros; Pakistan; Rhinoceros unicornis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RHINOCEROS; RHINOCEROS UNICORNIS; RHINOCEROTIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036827962     PISSN: 09716378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11609/jott.zpj.17.11.923-9     Document Type: Article

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