The genus name Rhinoceros is a combination of the ancient Greek words ῥίς (ris) meaning ‘nose’ and κέρας (keras) meaning ‘horn of an animal’.sondaicus is derived from sunda, the biogeographical region that comprises the islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and surrounding smaller islands. The Javan rhino is also known as the lesser one-horned rhinoceros (in contrast with the greater one-horned rhinoceros, another name for the Indian rhino
