Elephas Linnaeus 1758

Elephas Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 33.

Type Species: Elephas maximus Linnaeus 1758

Synonyms: Elephantus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and Cuvier 1795 .

Species and subspecies: 1 species with 3 subspecies:

Species Elephas maximus Linnaeus 1758

Subspecies Elephas maximus subsp. maximus Linnaeus 1758

Subspecies Elephas maximus subsp. indicus Cuvier 1798

Subspecies Elephas maximus subsp. sumatranus Temminck 1847