Family
Elephantidae
African Savanna Elephant
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach, 1797)
Loxodonta africana, the African bush elephant, is the largest living land mammal found across sub-Saharan Africa with varied regional population trends.
Forest Elephant
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie, 1900)
The African forest elephant is a smaller African elephant species living in Central and West African rainforests, with slow reproduction.
Asian Elephant
Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758, the Asian elephant, is a large megaherbivore found across South and Southeast Asia. This entry covers its description, distribution, behavior, and reproduction.
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