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Stegoloxodon

Mammal Genera

Stegoloxodon is an extinct genus of dwarf elephant known from the Early Pleistocene of Indonesia. It contains two species, S. indonesicus from Java and S. celebensis from Sulawesi, which were both much smaller than mainland elephants as a result of insular dwarfism. The genus was named by Miklos Kretzoi, treated for a time as part of Elephas, and resurrected as a separate genus in a 2008 review by Markov and Saegusa. Its relationship to other elephants is uncertain, and different authors have suggested links to Loxodonta or to Elephas planifrons. Isotope analysis points to browsing and flexible feeding in forested habitats.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 1
Era First Appeared
Quaternary 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
No 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Elephantidae, Taxa
Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)

Parent Taxon Of

Stegoloxodon celebensis, Species
Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)
Stegoloxodon indonesicus, Species
Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Indonesia

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Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)Lead and species accounts, distribution
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known from the Early Pleistocene of Indonesia
Java

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution
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S. indonesicus from Java
Sulawesi

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution (2)
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S. celebensis from Sulawesi
Sources
1. Stegoloxodon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, extinct
    is an extinct genus of dwarf elephant
  • Lead, age
    known from the Early Pleistocene of Indonesia
  • Lead, species count
    It contains two species
  • Lead and species accounts, distribution
    known from the Early Pleistocene of Indonesia
  • Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution
    S. indonesicus from Java
  • Lead and species accounts, distribution, geographic distribution (2)
    S. celebensis from Sulawesi
  • Child Taxon Of: Elephantidae, Lead, family
    is an extinct genus of dwarf elephant
  • In Group: Other Mammal Genera, Lead, kind of animal
    is an extinct genus of dwarf elephant
  • Parent Taxon Of: Stegoloxodon indonesicus, Species list
    It contains two species, S. indonesicus from Java, and S. celebensis from Sulawesi
  • Parent Taxon Of: Stegoloxodon celebensis, Species list
    It contains two species, S. indonesicus from Java, and S. celebensis from Sulawesi
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Backbone match for Stegoloxodon
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, rank
Quote, Backbone match, rank
"rank": "GENUS"
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