Primelephas korotorensis is an extinct primitive elephantid from the Late Miocene to early Pliocene of Africa. It was first named as Stegodon korotorensis by Coppens in 1965 and later moved to Primelephas, whose type species is Primelephas gomphotheroides, and it is the only other species assigned to the genus. Because it was named earlier, some scholars use its name for the single species they consider valid. Members of the genus kept permanent premolars, and analysis of humerus bones suggests a size comparable to the living African bush elephant.
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Classification
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with fossils having been found in Kenya, Ethiopia, Chad, Uganda and Tanzania
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1. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Primelephas korotorensis
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. Primelephas (Wikipedia)
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is an extinct genus of primitive elephantid
Description
Analysis of humerus bones suggests that it reached a size comparable to living African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana).
Child Taxon Of: Primelephas, Species list
Primelephas korotorensis is the only other species to be assigned to the genus
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is an extinct genus of primitive elephantid
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