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: Elephas (Euelephas), Elephas (Loxodon), Elephas beyeri, Elephas clifti, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas falconeri, Elephas maximus, Elephas melitensis, Elephas moghrebiensis, Elephas nawataensis, Elephas planifrons, Elephas priscus, Mastodon elephantoides, Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi, Palaeoloxodon recki, Palaeoloxodon cypriotes, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, Palaeoloxodon naumanni, Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi, Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis, Loxodonta (Palaeoloxodon) tokunagai, Palaeoloxodon xylophagou, Palaeoloxodon tiliensis
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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