Loxodonta
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Loxodonta is a genus in Elephantidae, the family of elephants. Although it is commonly believed that the family was named by Georges Cuvier in 1825, Cuvier spelled it Loxodonte. An anonymous author latinized the spelling to Loxodonta and the ICZN recognizes this as the proper authority.
Fossils from Loxodonta have only been found in Africa, where they developed in the middle Pliocene.
Species
- Loxodonta adaurora, extinct, developed into to the modern African elephant.
- African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana).
- African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).
References
External links
- [Elephant Information Repository] - An in-depth resource on elephants
- [African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) information and picture] - Wild Animals Online encyclopedia
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