Elephas
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Not to be confused with Elaphus (disambiguation).
This article is about the elephant genus. For the fictional character Lord Elephas, see Deep Labyrinth.
Elephas is one of two surviving genera in the family of elephants, Elephantidae, with one surviving species, the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus.[1] Several extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, extending back to the Pliocene or possibly late Miocene.
Quick Facts Elephas Temporal range: Pliocene to present, Scientific classification ...
Elephas Temporal range: Pliocene to present | |
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Asian elephant | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Proboscidea |
Family: | Elephantidae |
Tribe: | Elephantini |
Genus: | Elephas Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Elephas maximus | |
Species | |
8; see text | |
Synonyms | |
Hypselephas |
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