Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi
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| Species: | E. chaniensis
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| Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) chaniensis | |
Elephas chaniensis is an extinct species of straight-tusked pygmy elephant. The genus Elephas is related to the living Asian Elephant. The species is described from limited remains found in Vamos cave, Chania, west Crete.[1][2][3]
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References
- ^ a b Symeonides, N.K. (2001). "New data on Elephas chaniensis (Vamos cave, Chania, Crete)". The World of Elephants - International Congress, Rome 2001.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Palombo, M.R. (2001). "Endemic elephants of the Mediterranean Islands: knowledge, problems and perspectives". The World of Elephants - International Congress, Rome 2001.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Turvey, edited by Samuel T. (2009). Holocene extinctions. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199535095.
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