Elephas maximus

Taxonavigation

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 Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Superordo: Afrotheria Cladus: Paenungulata Cladus: Tethytheria 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

Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Type locality: "Zeylonae" (Sri Lanka)

References

Primary references

Cappellini, E., Gentry, A., Palkopoulou, E., Ishida, Y., Cram, D., Roos, A.-M., Watson, M., Johansson, U.S., Fernholm, B., Agnelli, P., Barbagli, F., Littlewood, D.T.J., Kelstrup, C.D., Olsen, J.V., Lister, A.M., Roca, A.L., Dalén, L. & Gilbert, M.T.P. 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.

Additional references

Callaway, E. 2013. Linnaeus's Asian elephant was wrong species. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/nature.2013.14063 .
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.

Links

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

aragonés: Elefant asiatico
العربية: فبل هندي
অসমীয়া: এছীয় হাতী
Basa Bali: Gajah
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