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African Elephant

Loxodonta Anonymous 1827

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Loxodonta Anonymous 1827
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Loxodonta
Genus recognized by Eswatini Species List, Egypt Species List, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Angola Species List, Benin Species List, Botswana Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Cameroon Species List, Central African Republic Species List, Chad Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Italy Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Libya Species List, Malawi Species List, Namibia Species List, Niger Species List, Poland Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, South Africa Species List, Sudan Species List, Switzerland Species List, Tanzania Species List, Uganda Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, wikipedia ID, wikipedia EU, wikipedia CY, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, South Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia LV, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, wikipedia SZL, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GGBN data coverage, and wikipedia BR
Loxodonta
Recognized by SI Wild, AnAge articles, Natural History Museum Species of the day, Kissling et al, 2014, Furui 2020, and Flickr BHL
Loxodonta Anonymous 1827
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Alternative Names

Elephas africanus Blumenbach 1797
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Elephas Linnaeus, 1758)
Elephas capensis cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Elephas capensis)
Loxodonta
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, Wildfinder (WWF), Pantheria, Milk Composition of Non Dairy Animals, GBIF national node type records UK, Mozambique Species List, NMNH type specimens, Paleobiology Database, iNaturalist, Kappeler et al 2013, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group

Common Names

English

African Elephant
prefer
Recognized by Flickr BHL
African elephant preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Afrikaans

Afrika-olifant preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Albanian

Elefanti afrikan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

فيل إفريقي preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

слон preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Afrika fili preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

আফ্রিকান হাতি preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bosnian

Afrički slon preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

африкански слонове preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Elefant africà preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chuvash

Африка пилĕ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Afrički slon preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Afrikaanse olifanten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Afrikannorsut
prefer
Recognized by admin
afrikannorsut preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

éléphant d'Afrique preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Elefante africano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

აფრიკული სპილო preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Afrikanische Elefanten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Αφρικανικός ελέφαντας preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

פיל אפריקני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

अफ़्रीकी हाथी preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Gajah Afrika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

eilifint na hAfraice preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

アフリカゾウ属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kazakh

Afrïka pilderi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Африка пілдері preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
افرىيكا پىلدەرى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Африка пилдери preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

아프리카코끼리속 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lak

Африканал пил preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Āfrikas ziloņi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

Африкански слон preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malagasy

Elefanta afrikanina preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malay

Gajah Afrika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ആഫ്രിക്കൻ ആന preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Maori

Arewhana Āwherika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Minangkabau

Gajah afrika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Afrikanske elefanter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

فیل آفریقایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

słoń afrykański preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Elefante-africano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Elefantul african preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Rundi

Inzovu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Африканские слоны preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sakha

Африка сэлиилэрэ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Афрички слонови preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Afriški slon preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Afrikanska elefanter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க யானை preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

ช้างแอฟริกา preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Afrika fili preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Слон африканський preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Urdu

افریقی ہاتھی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Voi châu Phi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Welsh

Eliffant Affricanaidd preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Afrikaanske Oaljefanten preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

فيل افريقى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Diq

Filê Afrika preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

African elephant preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

افریقی ہاتھی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pt Br

Elefante-africano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

非洲象 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

非洲象 preferred
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Curated hierarchies for Loxodonta Anonymous 1827

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Afrotheria
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas Linnaeus 1758
Mammuthus Brookes 1828
Palaeoloxodon Matsumoto 1924

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Proboscidea Illiger 1811
Elephantidae Gray 1821
Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas Linnaeus 1758

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas Linnaeus 1758
Mammuthus Brookes 1828
Palaeoloxodon Matsumoto 1924

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Afrotheria
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas Linnaeus 1758
Mammuthus Brookes 1828
Palaeoloxodon Matsumoto 1924

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Anancus Aymard 1855
Elephas Linnaeus 1758
Mammuthus Brookes 1828
Palaeoloxodon Matsumoto 1924
Parelephas Osborn 1925
Primelephas Maglio 1970
Stegodibelodon Coppens 1972
Stegotetrabelodon Petrocchi 1941
Tetralophodon Falconer & Cautley 1847

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Proboscidea Illiger 1811
Elephantidae Gray 1821
Loxodonta Anonymous 1827 (this page)
Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)
Loxodonta cyclotis (Matschie 1900)
Elephas Linnaeus 1758

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Afrotheria
Proboscidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta (this page)
Loxodonta africana
Loxodonta cyclotis
Loxodonta cyclotis × Loxodonta africana
Elephas
Mammut
Mammuthus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Proboscidea
Elephantiformes
Elephantimorpha
Elephantida
Elephantoidea
Elephantidae
Loxodonta (this page)
Loxodonta adaurora
Loxodonta africana
Loxodonta atlantica
Loxodonta cyclotis
Loxodonta exoptata
Elephantinae
Elephas
Mammuthus
Palaeoloxodon
Stegoloxodon
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