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Elephas maximus

Asian Elephant, Indian Elephant

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Containing group: Elephantidae

Other Names for Elephas maximus

References

Eltringham, S.K. 1982. Elephants. Blandford Press, Poole, England.

Haynes, G. 1991. Mammoths, Mastodonts, and Elephants: Biology, Behavior, and the Fossil Record. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge and New York.

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Scientific Name Elephas maximus
Location Kabini, Karnataka, India
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Asiatic Elephant
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