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All elephants are in Family: Elephantidae.

However, a "scientific name" is the genus and species.

African Bush Elephants, African Forest Elephants and Asian Elephants each have their own scientific names. Even the extinct North African elephant has a scientific name.

Kingdom: Animal

Phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate

Class: Mammal

Order: Proboscidea

Family: Elephantidae

- African Bush Elephant - Loxodonta africana

- African Forest Elephant - Loxodonta cyclotis

- Asian Elephant - Elephas maximus

- North African Elephant - Loxodonta africana pharaohensis *extinct*

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