象屬(學名:Elephas)又名亞洲象屬,是象科現存的兩屬之一,亞洲象是其唯一現存物種。[1]
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本屬還包含若干滅絕物種。本屬物種曾遍佈歐亞非大陸,但現在僅剩南亞及東南亞有分佈。本屬也與猛獁象屬有密切的親緣關係。[2]
象屬屬於長鼻目象科,下列為現存及已滅絕的物種、亞種及亞屬:
- 象科 Elephantidae
- 象屬 Elephas
- 亞洲象 Elephas maximus
- 印度象 Elephas maximus indicus
- 錫蘭象 Elephas maximus maximus
- 蘇門答臘象 Elephas maximus sumatranus
- 中國象 Elephas maximus rubridens †
- 敘利亞象 Elephas maximus asurus †
- 婆羅洲象 Elephas maximus borneensis —已發表但還未被正式承認[1][3]
- 拜氏侏儒象 Elephas beyeri †
- 蘇拉威西侏儒象 Elephas celebensis †
- 古亞洲象 Elephas hysudricus †
- 爪哇象 Elephas hysudrindicus †
- Elephas iolensis †
- Elephas planifrons †
- Elephas platycephalus †
- 雷基象 Elephas recki †
- Elephas recki atavus †
- Elephas recki brumpti †
- Elephas recki ileretensis †
- Elephas recki illertensis †
- Elephas recki recki †
- Elephas recki shungurensis †
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 (頁面存檔備份,存於互聯網檔案館). PLoS Biol 1(1): e6
- 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