Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) cephallonicus Theodorou et al. 2018 (elephant)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae

Full reference: G. Theodorou, Y. Bassiakos, E. Tsakalos, E. Yiannouli, and P. Maniatis. 2018. The use of CT scans and 3D modeling as a powerful tool to assist fossil vertebrate taxonomy. Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. 7th International Conference, EuroMed 2018, Nicosia, Cyprus 11196:79-89

Belongs to Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) according to G. Theodorou et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Loxodonta (Palaeoloxodon) tokunagai, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi, Palaeoloxodon cypriotes, Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi, Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis, Palaeoloxodon namadicus, Palaeoloxodon naumanni, Palaeoloxodon recki, Palaeoloxodon tiliensis, Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus, Palaeoloxodon xylophagou

Type specimen: AMPG 900, a maxilla (maxilla with right M2, left M1-M3). Its type locality is Poros, which is in a Pleistocene terrestrial horizon in Greece.

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Poros

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