†Primelephas korotorensis Coppens 1965 (elephant)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae

Alternative combination: Stegodon korotorensis

Synonym: Primelephas gomphotheroides Maglio 1970

Belongs to Primelephas according to H. T. Mackaye et al. 2008

See also Maglio 1973

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

  • Primelephas korotorensis: MNHN K-2-60, a tooth (right lower M3). Its type locality is Kolinga, which is in a Pliocene terrestrial horizon in Chad.
  • Primelephas gomphotheroides: PAL.LOTH. 351, a set of teeth (Molars).

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Chad (5 collections), Kenya (3)

• Miocene to Pliocene of Chad (1), Ethiopia (4), Kenya (3), Tanzania (4), Uganda (1)

• Miocene of Chad (3), Kenya (2)

Total: 26 collections including 27 occurrences

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