South-western black rhinoceros

South-western black rhinoceros
Female, Etosha National Park, Namibia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Diceros
Species:
Subspecies:
D. b. occidentalis
Trinomial name
Diceros bicornis occidentalis
(Zukowsky, 1922)

The south-western black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis occidentalis) is a subspecies of the black rhinoceros, living in southwestern Africa (northern Namibia and southern Angola, introduced to South Africa). It is currently listed as near threatened by the IUCN. The biggest threat towards the subspecies is illegal poaching.[1]

  1. ^ a b Emslie, R. (2020). "Diceros bicornis ssp. bicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T39318A45814419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T39318A45814419.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.