Taxonavigation

Familia: Elephantidae
Subfamilia: Elephantinae
Tribus: Elephantini
Subtribus: Elephantina
Genus: Elephas
Species: Elephas maximus
Subspecies: †E. m. asurus - E. m. borneensis - E. m. indicus - E. m. maximus - E. m. sumatranus

Name

Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758

• Type locality: "Zeylonae" (Sri Lanka)

Primary references

• Cappellini, E. et al. 2013 (Online) 2014 (Print): Resolution of the type material of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Proboscidea, Elephantidae). Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, 170(1): 222–232. DOI: 10.1111/zoj.12084 Reference page.  [Lectotype designation]
• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp  DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 33. Reference page. 

References

• Dubois, A.; Nemésio, A.; Bour, R. 2014: Primary, secondary and tertiary syntypes and virtual lectotype designation in zoological nomenclature, with comments on the recent designation of a lectotype for Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758. Bionomina, 7: 45–64. Preview Reference page. 
• DOI: 10.1038/nature.2013.14063

Links

• Elephas maximus in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.

• Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.)  2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 

Vernacular names