Bos javanicus d'Alton, 1823 . Die Skelete der Wiederkäuer, abgebildt und verglichen, p. 7.

TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Java .

DISTRIBUTION: Burma, Thailand, and Indochina south to N Peninsular Malaysia; Java; Borneo; introduced to Australia, Bali Isl, Sangihe and Enggano Isis; domesticated in SE Asia.

STATUS: U.S. ESA - Endangered; IUCN - Vulnerable.

SYNONYMS: banteng, birmanicus, butteri, discolor, domesticus, leucoprymnus, longicornis, lowi, porteri, sondaicus.

COMMENTS: For use of javanicus instead of banteng, see Hooijer (1956). Formerly placed in Bibos .