†Elephas falconeri Busk 1867 (elephant)
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Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Belongs to Elephas according to M. R. Palombo 2005
See also Maglio 1973 and Palombo 2001
Sister taxa: Elephas (Euelephas), Elephas (Loxodon), Elephas beyeri, Elephas clifti, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas hysudricus, Elephas hysudrindicus, Elephas jolensis, Elephas kiangnanensis, Elephas maximus, Elephas melitensis, Elephas moghrebiensis, Elephas nawataensis, Elephas planifrons, Elephas platycephalus, Elephas priscus
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (2 collections), Malta (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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