Elephas maximus indicus Cuvier 1798 (Asian elephant)
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Alternative combination: Elephas indicus
Belongs to Elephas maximus according to J. Shoshani and J. F. Eisenberg 1982
See also Chasen 1940, Giebel 1883 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Elephas maximus hirsutus, Elephas maximus maximus, Elephas maximus sumatranus
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: found only at Middle Son Valley (Quaternary of India)