Elephas maximus maximus Linnaeus 1758 (Sri Lankan elephant)
Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae
Belongs to Elephas maximus according to J. Shoshani and J. F. Eisenberg 1982
See also Chasen 1940 and Wilson and Reeder 2005
Sister taxa: Elephas maximus hirsutus, Elephas maximus indicus, Elephas maximus sumatranus
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Elephas maximus maximus in the database