Merck's rhinoceros
English
Etymology
Named after Carl Heinrich Merck, who gave the initial name to the species in 1784 as Rhinoceros incisivus. The widely used junior synonym of the species Rhinoceros mercki dates from 1841, by Johann Jakob Kaup.
Noun
Merck's rhinoceros (plural Merck's rhinoceroses)
- An extinct species of rhinoceros, Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis, living in Eurasia during the Pleistocene.
Synonyms
- forest rhinoceros, forest rhino, Merck's rhino