Kingdom Animalia Order Proboscidea Genus Palaeoloxodon Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Elephantidae Higher classification Mammoth | |
Similar Elephas melitensis, Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis, Cyprus dwarf elephant, Elephants, Mammoth | ||
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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