Elephas hysudricus Falconer and Cautley 1875 (elephant)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Elephantidae

Alternative combination: Elephas (Euelephas) hysudricus

Belongs to Elephas according to A. M. Lister et al. 2013

See also Lydekker 1880

Sister taxa: Elephas (Euelephas), Elephas (Loxodon), Elephas beyeri, Elephas clifti, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas falconeri, Elephas hysudrindicus, Elephas jolensis, Elephas kiangnanensis, Elephas maximus, Elephas melitensis, Elephas moghrebiensis, Elephas nawataensis, Elephas planifrons, Elephas platycephalus, Elephas priscus

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Quaternary of India (5 collections), Sri Lanka (1), Taiwan (1)

• Pliocene of India (3)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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