Elephas
Sign in to saveElephas is a genus of elephants and one of two surviving genera in the family Elephantidae, with only a single living species, the Asian elephant (E. maximus). Several extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, extending back to the Pliocene or possibly the late Miocene.
Species
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderProboscidea
- FamilyElephantidae
象属（学名：Elephas）又名亚洲象属，是象科现存的两属之一，亚洲象是其唯一现存物种。 本属还包含若干灭绝物种。本属物种曾遍布欧亚非大陆，但现在仅剩南亚及东南亚有分布。本属也与猛犸象属有密切的亲缘关系。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 461
- With media
- 111
- Family
- Elephantidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, CM, USNM, IGL-UNAM, UCMP
- Recorded in
- Tanzania, Germany, United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Evolutionary history
- Taxonomy
- References
Elephas is a genus of elephants and one of two surviving genera in the family Elephantidae, with only a single living species, the Asian elephant (E. maximus). Several extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, extending back to the Pliocene or possibly the late Miocene.
== Description == left|thumb|Skull of Elephas maximus left|thumb|Skeleton of an adult male Asian elephant Species of Elephas have distinct bossing of the parieto-occipital region of the skull. The premaxillae bones containing the tusks are tapered.
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