Elephas
Elephas is one of two living genera in the family of elephants, Elephantidae. The Asian elephant is the only living species of this genus.[1] Some of the extinct species are Elephas beyeri, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas hysudricus, Elephas hysudrindicus, and Elephas planifrons.
| Elephas Temporal range: Pliocene to present
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| Asian elephant | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Elephantidae |
| Tribe: | Elephantini |
| Genus: | Elephas Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Elephas maximus | |
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For others, see text | |
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Hypselephas | |
Elephas Media
Skull of Elephas maximus
Skeleton of an adult male Asian elephant
Elephas africanus - 1700-1880 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - (white background)
Palaeoloxodon namadicus-bpk (cropped)
Indian elephant white background
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