Elephantoidea

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Elephantoidea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Clade: Elephantida
Superfamily: Elephantoidea
Gray, 1821
Families[1]

Elephantoidea is a taxonomic group that contains the elephants as well as their closest extinct relatives. The following cladogram shows the relationships among elephantoids, based on hyoid characteristics:[1]

Elephantimorpha

Mammutidae (Mastodons)

Elephantida

Gomphotheriidae (Gomphotheres)

Elephantoidea

Stegodontidae (Stegodontids)

Elephantidae

Loxodonta (African elephants)

Elephantini

Palaeoloxodon

Elephantina

Elephas (Asian elephants)

Mammuthus (Mammoths)

References

  1. ^ a b Shoshani, J.; Ferretti, M. P.; Lister, A. M.; Agenbroad, L. D.; Saegusa, H.; Mol, D.; Takahashi, K. (2007). "Relationships within the Elephantinae using hyoid characters". Quaternary International. 169–170: 174–185. Bibcode:2007QuInt.169..174S. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2007.02.003.