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PAENUNGULATA: HYRAXES, SIRENIANS AND... ELEPHANTS?

The Paenungulata are a very diverse clade, featuring tiny hyraxes, ocean-dwelling dugongs and manatees and the mighty elephants, mammoths and mastodons. This page presents a primer.

 
Animal picture.
Paenungulatomorpha
†Ocepeia daouiensis
61.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulatomorpha
†Abdounodus hamdii
61.6 Mya
 
Paenungulatomorpha
†Hadrogeneios phosphaticus
Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea
†Namahyrax corvus
47.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea
†Dimaitherium patnaiki
38.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea
†Rukwalorax jinokitana
28.4 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Megalohyrax spp.
56.0-33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Selenohyrax chatrathi
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Meroehyrax spp.
28.4-20.4 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Parapliohyrax spp.
13.8 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Pliohyrax kruppii
11.6-8.7 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Kvabebihyrax kachethicus
5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae
†Postschizotherium spp.
3.60 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Saghatheriinae
†Seggeurius amourensis
56.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Saghatheriinae
†Microhyrax lavocati
56.0-55.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Saghatheriinae
†Bunohyrax spp.
56.0-28.1 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Saghatheriinae
†Thyrohyrax spp.
56.0-28.4 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Saghatheriinae
†Saghatherium spp.
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Geniohyinae
†Geniohyus spp.
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Pliohyracidae | Geniohyinae
†Brachyhyrax spp.
28.4-20.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Titanohyracidae
†Titanohyrax spp.
56.0-33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Titanohyracidae
†Rupestrohyrax palustris
41.3 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Titanohyracidae
†Antilohyrax pectidens
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Titanohyracidae
†Afrohyrax championi
23.0-13.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Prohyrax spp.
23.0-20.4 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Dendrohyrax samueli
11.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Dendrohyrax interfluvialis
Benin tree hyrax
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Dendrohyrax dorsalis
western tree hyrax
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Dendrohyrax arboreus
southern tree hyrax
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Dendrohyrax validus
eastern tree hyrax
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Heterohyrax auricampensis
11.1 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Heterohyrax brucei
bush hyrax, yellow-spotted rock hyrax
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Gigantohyrax maguirei
3.60 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Procavia antiqua
7.25-2.59 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Procavia pliocenica
5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
†Procavia transvaalensis
5.33-1.81 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Hyracoidea | Procaviidae
Procavia capensis
rock hyrax
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Embrithopoda
†Stylolophus minor
56.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Embrithopoda
†Lunania zhoui
48.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Embrithopoda
†Namatherium blackcrowense
47.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Arsinoitheriidae | Palaeoamasiinae
†Palaeoamasia kansui
56.0-33.9 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Arsinoitheriidae | Palaeoamasiinae
†Crivadiatherium spp.
48.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Arsinoitheriidae | Palaeoamasiinae
†Hypsamasia seni
47.8 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Arsinoitheriidae | Arsinoitheriinae
†Arsinoitherium spp.
41.3-28.1 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia
†Sobrarbesiren cardieli
47.8 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Prorastomatidae
†Prorastomus sirenoides
56.0-47.8 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Prorastomatidae
†Pezosiren portelli
47.8 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Protosirenidae
†Protosiren spp.
47.8-38.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Protosirenidae
†Ashokia antiqua
47.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Protosirenidae
†Libysiren sickenbergi
47.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Sirenavus hungaricus
56.0-38.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Eotheroides spp.
48.6-37.2 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Anisosiren pannonica
47.8 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Eosiren spp.
47.8-33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Indosiren spp.
23.0-12.7 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Paralitherium tarkanyense
38.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Kaupitherium spp.
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Priscosiren atlantica
33.9-28.1 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Metaxytherium spp.
33.9-3.60 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Caribosiren turneri
28.4 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Miodugong brevicranius
23.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Rytiodus spp.
23.0-11.6 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Nanosiren spp.
23.0-5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae
†Prohalicore dubaleni
20.4 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Halitheriinae
†Prototherium spp.
48.6-33.9 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Halitheriinae
†Stegosiren macei
33.9 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Crenatosiren olseni
33.9-28.1 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Bharatisiren spp.
28.1-23.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Diplotherium spp.
28.1-10.3 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Kutchisiren cylindrica
23.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Domningia sodhae
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Culebratherium alemani
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Norosiren zazavavindrano
11.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Xenosiren yucateca
10.3 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
†Corystosiren varguezi
10.3-5.33 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Dugonginae
Dugong dugon
dugong
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Hydrodamalinae
†Dusisiren spp.
16.0-5.33 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Hydrodamalinae
†Hydrodamalis cuestae
Cuesta sea cow
11.6-3.60 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Hydrodamalinae
†Hydrodamalis spissa
Takikawa sea cow
3.60-2.60 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Dugongidae | Hydrodamalinae
†Hydrodamalis gigas
Steller's sea cow
2.59 Mya-AD 1768
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Miosireninae
†Anomotherium langewieschei
33.9-28.1 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Miosireninae
†Miosiren spp.
23.0-20.4 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
†Potamosiren magdalenensis
16.3-13.8 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
†Ribodon limbatus
11.6 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
†Trichechus hesperamazonicus
western Amazonian manatee
40 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
Trichechus inunguis
Amazonian manatee
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
Trichechus manatus
West Indian manatee
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Sirenia | Trichechidae | Trichechinae
Trichechus senegalensis
African manatee
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea
†Eritherium azzouzorum
59.2 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea
†Arcanotherium savagei
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea
†Neodesmostylus primigenius
2.59 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Plesielephantiformes | Phosphatheriidae
†Phosphatherium escuilliei
56.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Barytheroidea | Numidotheriidae
†Daouitherium rebouli
56.0 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Barytheroidea | Numidotheriidae
†Numidotherium spp.
56.0-38.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Barytheroidea | Barytheriidae
†Barytherium grave
41.3-33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Barytheroidea | Barytheriidae
†Omanitherium dhofarensis
33.9 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Moeritheroidea | Moeritheriidae
†Moeritherium spp.
47.8-33.9 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Deinotheroidea | Deinotheriidae | Chilgatheriinae
†Chilgaterium harrisi
28.1 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Deinotheroidea | Deinotheriidae | Deinotheriinae
†Prodeinotherium spp.
28.4-11.6 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Deinotheroidea | Deinotheriidae | Deinotheriinae
†Deinotherium spp.
deinothere
23.0-1.81 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Palaeomastodontidae
†Phiomia spp.
41.3-28.1 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Palaeomastodontidae
†Palaeomastodon spp.
33.9-28.1 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Hemimastodontidae
†Hemimastodon annectens
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha
†Eritreum melakeghebrekristosi
33.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Losodokodon losodokius
28.4 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Zygolophodon spp.
28.1-3.20 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Eozygodon morotoensis
23.0-16.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Sinomammut intermedius
1.1-2.59 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut furlongi
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut obscurus
23.0-10.3 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut americanum
American mastodon
23.0 Mya-10 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut spenceri
16.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut proavus
16.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut matthewi
13.8-4.90 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut borsoni
11.6-3.20 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut cosoensis
4.90 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut raki
4.90 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut pacificus
4.90 Mya-130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut mirificum
3.60 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut bumiajuensis
2.59 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Mammutida | Mammutidae
†Mammut floridanum
2.59 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Amebelodontidae
†Afromastodon coppensi
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Amebelodontidae
†Progomphotherium maraisi
23.0-22.4 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Amebelodontidae
†Protanancus macinnesi
23.0-11.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Amebelodontidae
†Archaeobelodon filholi
16.9 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Amebelodontidae
†Aphanobelodon zhaoi
16.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Amebelodon spp.
23.0-9.70 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Amahuacatherium peruvium
11.6-10.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Blancotherium buckneri
13.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Cuvieronius spp.
10.3 Mya-130 Kya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Eubelodon morrilli
13.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Eurybelodon shoshanii
23.0 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Gnathabelodon thorpei
23.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Gomphotherium spp.
gomphothere
33.9 Mya-130 Kya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Konobelodon spp.
11.6-10.3 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Morrillia barbouri
1.80 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Pediolophodon spp.
13.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Platybelodon spp.
23.0-8.70 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Rhynchotherium spp.
23.0-2.59 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Serbelodon spp.
16.0-13.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Stegomastodon spp.
23.0 Mya-130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Synconolophus serridentinoides
11.6 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae
†Tetralophodon spp.
23.0-5.33 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae | Choerolophodontinae
†Choerolophodon spp.
23.0-7.75 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae | Choerolophodontinae
†Afrochoerodon spp.
16.9-16.0 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Gomphotheriidae | Anancinae
†Anancus spp.
23.0 Mya-780 Kya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Stegodontidae
†Stegolophodon spp.
23.0-5.33 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Stegodontidae
†Stegodon spp.
23.0 Mya-10,000 BC
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae
†Stegotetrabelodon spp.
23.0-7.25 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae
†Stegodibelodon schneideri
11.6-5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae
†Selenetherium kolleensis
5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae
†Primelephas korotorensis
23.0-5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Loxodontini
†Loxodonta cookei
5.33 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Loxodontini
†Loxodonta exoptata
5.33-2.58 Mya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Loxodontini
†Loxodonta atlantica
2.58 Mya-126 Kya
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Loxodontini
Loxodonta africana
African bush elephant
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Loxodontini
Loxodonta cyclotis
African forest elephant
 
Animal picture.
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon recki
3.50-1.00 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon antiquus
straight-tusked elephant
2.59 Mya-130 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon namadicus
Asian straight-tusked elephant
774-56 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon naumanni
Naumann's elephant
430-24 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon chaniensis
2.59 Mya-10,000 BC
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon creutzburgi
120 Kya-10,000 BC
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon lomolinoi
130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon tiliensis
130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon xylophagou
243-191 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon cypriotes
Cyprus dwarf elephant
191 Kya-10,000 BC
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon falconeri
Maltese pygmy elephant, Sicilian dwarf elephant
774-129 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon mnaidriensis
150 Kya-10,000 BC
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Palaeoloxodontina
†Palaeoloxodon melitensis
130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus subplanifrons
South African mammoth
5.00-2.50 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus africanavus
African mammoth
3.00-1.65 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus rumanus
3.50-2.59 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus celebensis
3.60-2.59 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus meridionalis
southern mammoth
2.59 Mya-800 Kya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus trogontherii
steppe mammoth
1.80 Mya-200 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus hayi
1.80 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus columbi
Columbian mammoth
1.50 Mya-10,000 BC
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus exilis
Channel Islands mammoth, pygmy mammoth
60 Kya-10,000 BC
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus primigenius
woolly mammoth
400 Kya-1900 BC
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus lamarmorai
Sardinian dwarf mammoth
450-40 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Mammuthus creticus
Cretan dwarf mammoth
129 Kya-10,000 BC
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas nawataensis
11.6 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas ekorensis
5.30-3.60 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas celebensis
Sulawesi dwarf elephant
2.58 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas hysudricus
2.58 Mya
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas hysudrindicus
gajah Blora
2.58 Mya-50 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas beyeri
1.00 Mya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas platycephalus
700-130 Kya
 
Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
†Elephas iolensis
130 Kya-10,000 BC
 
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Paenungulata | Tethytheria | Proboscidea | Elephantiformes | Elephantimorpha | Elephantida | Elephantoidea | Elephantidae | Elephantinae | Elephantini | Elephantina
Elephas maximus
Asian elephant
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