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Species
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- †E. antiquus
- †E. beyeri
- †E. celebensis
- †E. cypriotes
- †E. ekorensis
- †E. falconeri
- †E. iolensis
- E. maximus
- †E. planifrons
- †E. platycephalus
- †E. recki
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Elephas is a genus in the elephant family, Proboscidea
The genus has one surviving member species, the Asian elephant (E. maximus), but ten extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, including E. recki, E. antiquus, and the dwarf elephants E. falconeri and E. cypriotes. The genus is very closely related to the mammoth genus Mammuthus.
[edit] Species
- Elephas antiquus (Straight-tusked Elephant)
- Elephas beyeri
- Elephas celebensis
- Elephas cypriotes
- Elephas ekorensis
- Elephas falconeri
- Elephas iolensis
- Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
- Elephas planifrons
- Elephas platycephalus
- Elephas recki
[edit] References
- Bate, D.M.A. 1904. Further note on the remains of Elephas cypriotes from a cave-deposit in Cyprus. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B, 197:347-360. Lister,A.M. 1995.
- Shoshani, Jeheskel (November 16, 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 90. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- Todd, N. E. 2001. African Elephas recki: Time, space and taxonomy. In: Cavarretta, G., P. Gioia, M. Mussi, and M. R. Palombo. The World of Elephants, Proceedings of the 1st International Congress. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. Rome, Italy. Online pdf
- Todd, N. E. 2005. Reanalysis of African Elephas recki: implications for time, space and taxonomy. Quaternary International 126-128:65-72.
