Elephas

genus of mammals

Elephas is one of two living genera in the family of elephants, Elephantidae. The Asian elephant is the only living species of this genus.[1] Some of the extinct species are Elephas beyeri, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas hysudricus, Elephas hysudrindicus, and Elephas planifrons.

Elephas
Temporal range: Pliocene to present
Asian elephant
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Tribe: Elephantini
Genus: Elephas
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Elephas maximus
Species

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Synonyms

Hypselephas

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