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Mina Herzog

Feb 20, 2025

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataSubphylum:Vertebrata Class:MammaliaSuperorder:AfrotheriaOrder:ProboscideaFamily:ElephantidaeGray, 1821 Genus:Elephas, Loxodontafor Elephas: Linnaeus, 1758; for Loxodonta: Anonymous, 1827; for Palaeoloxodon, taxonomic source not mentioned in Wikipedia article[1]Subgenus:Palaeoloxodon †, also considered genusOther species of elephants:Genus Elephas (Eurasian elephants)Species Elephas maximus (Asian elephant)Subspecies Elephas maximus indicus (Indian Elephant)Subspecies Elephas maximus maximus (Sri Lankan Elephant)Subspecies Elephas maximus sumatranus (Sumatran Elephant)Subspecies Elephas maximus borneensis (Borneo Elephant or Asian Pygmy Elephant)Subspecies Elephas maximus rubridens (Chinese Elephant) †Subspecies Elephas maximus asurus (Syrian Elephant) †Species Elephas beyeri †Species Elephas celebensis (Sulawesi Dwarf Elephant) †Species Elephas hysudricus †Species Elephas hysudrindicus (Javan Elephant) †Species Elephas iolensis †Species Elephas planifrons †Species Elephas platycephalus †Species Elephas recki †Subspecies Elephas recki atavus †Subspecies Elephas recki brumpti †Subspecies Elephas recki ileretensis †Subspecies Elephas recki illertensis †Subspecies Elephas recki recki † Subspecies Elephas recki shungurensis †Subgenus Palaeoloxodon †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) antiquus †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) tiliensis †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) creutzburgi †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) chaniensis †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) cypriotes (Cyprus Dwarf Elephant)†Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) ekorensis †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) falconeri (Sicilian Dwarf Elephant) †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) mnaidriensis †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) melitensis †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) namadicus †Species Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) naumanni (Naumann’s Dwarf Elephant) †... Show More
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Mina Herzog

Feb 20, 2025

https://shorturl.im/axFHeScientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertabrata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus †... Show More
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Mina Herzog

Feb 20, 2025

AnswerElephantidae AnswerElephantidae AnswerelephantaekoAnswerTHe following is the hierarchical classification of the elephants of the world, of which there are 3 species.The 3 species are:African Elephants: Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotisAsian Elephant: Elephas maximusDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Proboscidea Family Elephantidae Genera Loxodonta, Elephas... Show More

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