Elephas nawataensis is an extinct elephant from the Late Miocene to Early Pliocene of Kenya. It is the oldest species that has been attributed to the genus Elephas, which includes the living Asian elephant, but the validity of the species and its relationship to Elephas have been doubted, and some authors argue that it is really a synonym of Primelephas korotorensis. If it is a true member of Elephas it would push the origin of the genus back into the late Miocene, earlier than Elephas ekorensis, which comes from the early to mid Pliocene of East Africa.
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Source Wikipedia: ElephasSpecies account, distributionQuote, Species account, distribution
The oldest species attributed to the genus Elephas is E. nawataensis from the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene of Kenya
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1. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Elephas nawataensis
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"is_extant": "extinct"
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"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:
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The oldest species attributed to the genus Elephas is E. nawataensis from the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene of Kenya
Child Taxon Of: Elephas, Species list
The oldest species attributed to the genus Elephas is E. nawataensis from the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene of Kenya
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The following Elephas species are extinct:
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