Elephantidae

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Taxonavigation

Familia: Elephantidae
Subfamiliae (2): Elephantinae – †Stegotetrabelodontinae

Conspectus generum

Elephas – Loxodonta – †Mammuthus – †Palaeoloxodon – †Primelephas – †Stegodibelodon – †Stegoloxodon – †Stegotetrabelodon

Name

Elephantidae Gray, 1821

  • Type genus: Elephas Linnaeus, 1758.

References

Primary references

  • Gray, J.E. 1821. Natural Arrangement of Vertebrose Animals. Ord. 9. Proboscidiæ. London Medical Repository 15: 305.

Additional references

  • Shoshani, J. & Tassy, P. 2005. Advances in proboscidean taxonomy & classification, anatomy & physiology, and ecology & behavior. Quaternary International 126–128: 5–20. DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2004.04.011 . Reference page. 
  • Shoshani, J. 2005. Order Proboscidea. Pp. 90–91 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.) . Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 
  • Shoshani, J. 2006. Taxonomy, Classification, History, and Evolution of Elephants. In: Murray E. Fowler, Susan K. Mikota (eds.): Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants. ISBN 978-0-470-34448-4. DOI: 10.1002/9780470344484.ch1

Vernacular names



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