Elephas maximus

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Elephantoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Afrotheria Cladus: Paenungulata Ordo: Proboscidea Subordo: Elephantiformes Cladus: Elephantimorpha Cladus: Elephantida Superfamilia: Elephantoidea

Familia: Elephantidae
Subfamilia: Elephantinae
Tribus: Elephantini
Subtribus: Elephantina
Genus: Elephas
Species: Elephas maximus
Subspecies: †E. m. asurus - E. m. borneensis - E. m. indicus - E. m. maximus - E. m. sumatranus

Name[edit]

Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Type locality: "Zeylonae" (Sri Lanka)

Primary references[edit]

Cappellini, E. et al. 2013 (Online) 2014 (Print): Resolution of the type material of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Proboscidea, Elephantidae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 170(1): 222–232. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12084 Reference page. [Lectotype designation]
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 33. Reference page.

References[edit]

Dubois, A.; Nemésio, A.; Bour, R. 2014: Primary, secondary and tertiary syntypes and virtual lectotype designation in zoological nomenclature, with comments on the recent designation of a lectotype for Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758. Bionomina, 7: 45–64. Preview Reference page.
DOI: 10.1038/nature.2013.14063

Links[edit]

Elephas maximus in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page.

Vernacular names[edit]

العربية: فبل هندي
অসমীয়া: এছীয় হাতী
беларуская: Азіяцкі слон
বাংলা: এশীয় হাতি
català: Elefant asiàtic
čeština: Slon indicky
dansk: Asiatisk elefant
Deutsch: Asiatischer Elefant
Ελληνικά: Ασιατικός Ελέφαντας
English: Asian Elephant
Esperanto: Azia elefanto
español: Elefante asiático
eesti: India elevant, Aasia elevant
suomi: Aasiannorsu
føroyskt: Asiatiskur fílur
français: Éléphant d'Asie
עברית: פיל אסייתי
hrvatski: Azijski slon
magyar: Ázsiai elefánt
Bahasa Indonesia: Gajah asia
íslenska: Asíufíll
日本語: アジアゾウ
한국어: 아시아코끼리
lietuvių: Azijinis dramblys
Bahasa Melayu: Gajah
Nederlands: Aziatische olifant
polski: Słoń indyjski
português: Elefante-indiano, Elefante-asiático
සිංහල: ආසියානු අලියා
slovenščina: Indijski slon
svenska: Asiatisk elefant
தமிழ்: ஆசிய யானை
ไทย: ช้างเอเชีย
Türkçe: Asya fili
Tiếng Việt: Voi châu Á
中文: 亚洲象