Loxodonta

Taxonavigation
Familia: Elephantidae
Subfamilia: Elephantinae
Tribus: Loxodontini
Genus:
Species (2 + 5†):
L. africana –
L. cyclotis –
†L. adaurora –
†L. angammensis –
†L. atlantica –
†L. cookei –
†L. exoptata
Name
Loxodonta Anonymous, 1827
- Type species: Elephas africanus Blumenbach, 1797
Synonyms
- Loxodon Falconer, 1857
References
Primary references
- Saint-Hilaire, G.; Cuvier, F. : Histoire Naturelle de Mammifères, ..., (52 & 53) [Reviewed in: Zoological journal, 3: 140–142. BHL (1827)]
Links
- Loxodonta in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page.
Vernacular names
- العربية: فبل
- English: African elephant
- español: Elefante africano
- עברית: פיל אפריקני
- italiano: Elefante africano
- 日本語: アフリカゾウ属
- ไทย: ช้างแอฟริกา, ช้างแอฟริกัน