Elephas
Elephas is one of two surviving genera in the family of elephants, Elephantidae, with one surviving species, the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus. Several extinct species have been identified as belonging to the genus, extending back to the Pliocene era.
| Elephas Temporal range: Pliocene to present | |
|---|---|
| Asian elephant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Elephantidae |
| Tribe: | Elephantini |
| Genus: | Elephas Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Elephas maximus | |
| Species | |
|
8; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hypselephas | |
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