Diceros

For the taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Lindernia.

Diceros
Temporal range: Late Miocene–Holocene Possible Early Miocene record
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Tribe: Dicerotini
Genus: Diceros
Gray, 1821
Species

Diceros (Greek: "two" (dio), "horn" (keratos)[1]) is a genus of rhinoceros containing the extant black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) and several extinct species.[2]

  1. ^ "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Werdelin, Lars; Sanders, William Joseph (2010). Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. University of California Press. p. 679. ISBN 9780520257214.