Elephas is genus of a group of animals.The only species of this genus is Elephas maximus(Asian elephant).Many of the remaining species became extinct.
Elephas maximus Elephas maximus
Palinurus elephas was created in 1787.
"Elephant" is an English equivalent of "elephas" in the phrase "Elephas maximus."The phrase "Elephas maximus" is the binomial, Latin or scientific name for the Asian elephant. It is only one of three surviving elephant species in the world. The other two species, Loxodonta africana and L. cyclotis, are found in Africa.
There are three species of elephants. I will list their scientific names. Note that each scientific name is in two parts, and the first part is the genus. The second part is the species name. The three elephant species are Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, and Loxodonta cyclotis.
e. max
Elephas and loxodonta
Elephas represents the genus name.maximus represents the species name.To be specific, the Indian elephant is Elephas maximus indicus.The indicus is the subspecies name.
elephas maximus indicus
African elephant .
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Elephas or Loxodonta Species: Various species within the genus Elephas or Loxodonta, such as Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) and Loxodonta africana (African elephant)
An Asian elephant is Elephas maximus and an African elephant is Loxodonta africana.
"Elephas" refers to the genus, while "maximus" refers to the species in the scientific name Elephas maximus, which is the Asian elephant.