Elephas (genus)

Elephas est unum ex duobus generibus quae exstant Elephantidarum, cui hodie est una sola species, Elephas maximus, saepe "elephantus Asiaticus" appellatus.^[1]

Animalia — Chordata

Classis : Mammalia
Ordo : Proboscidea
Familia : Elephantidae
Tribus : Elephantini
Genus : Elephas
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Subdivisiones: Species

vide infra

Synonyma

Hypselephas

Species typica

Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Elephas continet unam speciem viventem et decem exstinctas:^[2]

Elephas maximus^[1]
- Elephas maximus indicus
- Elephas maximus maximus
- Elephas maximus sumatranus
- Elephas maximus borneensis^[3]
- Elephas maximus sondaicus †
- Elephas maximus rubridens
- Elephas maximus asurus
Elephas beyeri †^[4]
Elephas celebensis †^[5]
Elephas ekorensis †^[2]
Elephas hysudricus †^[6]
Elephas hysudrindicus †^[7]
Elephas iolensis †
Elephas platycephalus †

[1]
Formula:MSW3 Proboscidea
[2]
Maglio, V.J. (1973). Origin and evolution of the Elephantidae. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia Volume 63. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. Pp. 149
[3]
Fernando, P., Vidya, T.N.C., Payne, J., Stuewe, M., Davison, G., et al. (2003). DNA Analysis Indicates That Asian Elephants Are Native to Borneo and Are Therefore a High Priority for Conservation. PLoS Biol 1 (1): e6
[4]
Von Königswald, G.H.R. (1956). Fossil mammals from the Philippines. National Research Council of the Philippines, Manila
[5]
Hooijer, D.A. (1949). Pleistocene Vertebrates from Celebes. IV. - Archidiskodon celebensis nov spec.. Zoologische Mededelingen Museum Leiden, 30 (14): 205–226.
[6]
Falconer, H. Cautley, P. T. (1846). Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis, Being the Fossil Zoology of the Sewalik Hills. Smith, Elder & Company, London. Pp. 64.
[7]
Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.

Situs scientifici: • ITIS • NCBI • Biodiversity • Encyclopedia of Life • Fossilworks

Vide "Elephantem" apud Vicispecies.

Vicimedia Communia plura habent quae ad Elephantem spectant.

[MSW3-1] [1]
Formula:MSW3 Proboscidea

[Maglio1973-2] [2]
Maglio, V.J. (1973). Origin and evolution of the Elephantidae. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia Volume 63. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia. Pp. 149

[Fernando03-3] [3]
Fernando, P., Vidya, T.N.C., Payne, J., Stuewe, M., Davison, G., et al. (2003). DNA Analysis Indicates That Asian Elephants Are Native to Borneo and Are Therefore a High Priority for Conservation. PLoS Biol 1 (1): e6

[4] [4]
Von Königswald, G.H.R. (1956). Fossil mammals from the Philippines. National Research Council of the Philippines, Manila

[5] [5]
Hooijer, D.A. (1949). Pleistocene Vertebrates from Celebes. IV. - Archidiskodon celebensis nov spec.. Zoologische Mededelingen Museum Leiden, 30 (14): 205–226.

[6] [6]
Falconer, H. Cautley, P. T. (1846). Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis, Being the Fossil Zoology of the Sewalik Hills. Smith, Elder & Company, London. Pp. 64.

[7] [7]
Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.

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Elephas (genus)

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