Rusingaceros

Ru-sing-ah-seh-ross.
By Nisha Yadav
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Yadav, N. (2015, September 21). Rusingaceros. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rusingaceros/

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Name

Rusingaceros ‭(‬Rusinga horn‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ru-sing-ah-seh-ross.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Perissodactyla,‭ ‬Rhinocerotidae,‭ ‬Rhinocerotini,‭ ‬Rhinocerotina.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

R.‭ ‬leakeyi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Kenya,‭ ‬Rusinga Island‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kulu Formation.

Time Period

Burdigalian of the Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skulls and mandibles.

In Depth

       Originally named as a Miocene species of Dicerorhinus,‭ ‬D.‭ ‬leakeyi was re-described as a distinct genus named Rusingaceros in‭ ‬2010.‭ ‬Rusingaceros is a Miocene aged rhinoceros,‭ ‬the best fossils of which were found upon Rusinga Island which is situated on Lake Victoria,‭ ‬the largest lake on the African continent.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Chapter‭ ‬34:‭ ‬Rhinocerotidae,‭ ‬by Denis Geraads.‭ ‬-‭ ‬In Cenozoic Mammals of Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬University of California Press.‭ ‬pp.‭ ‬675‭–‬689,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Werdelin‭ & ‬W.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Snders‭ (‬eds‭) – 2010‬.

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