What is Elephas?
{{Automatic taxobox | fossil_range = [[Pliocene]] to present | image = Elephas maximus.jpg | image_caption = [[Asian elephant]] | taxon = Elephas | authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]] | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = *''[[Elephas maximus]]'' *{{extinct}}''[[Elephas hysudricus]]'' *{{extinct}}''[[Elephas hysudrindicus]]'' *{{extinct}}''[[Elephas ekorensis]]''? *{{extinct}}''[[Elephas planifrons]]'' For others, see text | synonyms = ''Hypselephas'' | type_species = ''[[Elephas maximus]]'' | type_species_authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]] }} '''''Elephas''''' is one of two living [[Genus|genera]] in the [[Family (biology)|family]] of [[elephant]]s, [[Elephantidae]]. The [[Asian elephant]] is the only living species of this genus.<ref name = MSW3>{{MSW3 Proboscidea | id = 11500003 |page=90 |heading=Genus ''Elephas''}}</ref> Some of the [[extinct]] species are ''Elephas beyeri, Elephas ekorensis, Elephas hysudricus, Elephas hysudrindicus, and Elephas planifrons.'' ==References== {{reflist}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q310746}} {{Authority control}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Elephants]]