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Common Name: Elephant
Scientific Name: Elephas maximus (southern Asia), Loxodonta africana (Africa)
Location: Africa, Asia

Species

African Elephant

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Subspecies:

Savanna (or bush) elephant (Loxodonta africana africana)
Forest elephant (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)

Asian Elephant

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

Subspecies:

Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatrensis)
Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus)
Borneo Pygmy elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)

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Related Global Markets

Agriculture | Wildlife Trade

Related Places

Borneo and Sumatra  |  Congo Basin  |  Coastal East Africa  |  Eastern Himalayas  |  Mekong  |  Namibia

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