Indian elephant
The Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant and native to mainland Asia.
| Indian elephant Temporal range: Pleistocene – Recent | |
|---|---|
| Tusked male in Bandipur National Park | |
| Female in Nagarhole National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Elephantidae |
| Genus: | Elephas |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | E. m. indicus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Elephas maximus indicus Cuvier, 1798 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
E. m. bengalensis de Blainville, 1843 | |
Since 1986, the Asian elephant has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List as the wild population has declined by at least 50% since the 1930s to 1940s, i.e. three elephant generations. The Asian elephant is threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation.
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