Elephas kiangnanensis is an extinct elephant that is sometimes recognised as a species of the genus Elephas, known from the Early to Middle Pleistocene of China. The genus Elephas, which today has a single living species, the Asian elephant, also includes a number of extinct species that reach back to the Pliocene. Species of the genus are marked by features of the skull, including a distinct bossing of the parieto-occipital region and tapered premaxillae that hold the tusks. This species is listed among the extinct Elephas species rather than the living one, and its recognition is not universal among specialists.
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Source Wikipedia: ElephasSpecies account, distributionQuote, Species account, distribution
Elephas kiangnanensis a species sometimes recognised from the Early-Middle Pleistocene of China
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1. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Elephas kiangnanensis
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, extant status
"is_extant": "extinct"
Taxon record, diet
"diet": "grazer, browser"
View the Source 2. Elephantidae - Wikipedia
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large terrestrial mammals with a snout modified into a trunk
3. Wikipedia: Elephas
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The following Elephas species are extinct:
Species account, distribution
Elephas kiangnanensis a species sometimes recognised from the Early-Middle Pleistocene of China
Child Taxon Of: Elephas, Species list
Elephas kiangnanensis a species sometimes recognised from the Early-Middle Pleistocene of China
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The following Elephas species are extinct:
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