- Elephas
Taxobox
name = "Elephas"
image_width = 250px
image_caption =Asian Elephant
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis =Mammal ia
ordo =Proboscidea
familia =Elephantidae
genus = "Elephas"
genus_authority = Linnaeus,1758
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
*†"E. antiquus"
*†"E. beyeri"
*†"E. celebensis"
*†"E. cypriotes"
*†"E. ekorensis"
*†"E. falconeri"
*†"E. iolensis"
*†"E. planifrons"
*†"E. platycephalus"
*†"E. recki"
*†"E. namadicus"
*"E. maximus""Elephas" is one of two surviving genera in the order of
elephant s,Proboscidea .The genus has one surviving
species , theAsian elephant ("E. maximus"), but ten extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, including "E. recki", "E. antiquus", and thedwarf elephant s "E. falconeri" and "E. cypriotes". The genus is very closely related to themammoth genus "Mammuthus ".pecies
Extinct species
*"Elephas antiquus" (Straight-tusked Elephant)
*"Elephas beyeri "
*"Elephas celebensis "
*"Elephas cypriotes " (Cyprus Dwarf Elephant)
*"Elephas ekorensis "
*"Elephas falconeri " (Silician Dwarf Elephant)
*"Elephas iolensis "
*"Elephas namadicus " (Asian Straight-tusked Elephant)
*"Elephas planifrons "
*"Elephas platycephalus "
*"Elephas recki "Living species
*"Elephas maximus" (Asian Elephant)
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.
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*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. [http://www.cq.rm.cnr.it/elephants2001/pdf/693_697.pdf Online pdf]
*Todd, N. E. 2005. "Reanalysis of African" Elephas recki: "Implications for time, space and taxonomy",Quaternary International 126-128:65-72.
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