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Loxodonta creutzburgi

Synonyms: Elephas antiquus creutzburgi; Elephas chaniensis; Elephas creutzburgi; Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi

Wikipedia Abstract

Palaeoloxodon chaniensis is an extinct species of straight-tusked pygmy elephant. The genus Palaeoloxodon is related to the living Asian Elephant. The species is described from limited remains found in Stylos and in Vamos cave, Chania, west Crete.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0