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Classification of the African Elephant Loxodonta africana
Mammalia; Eutheria; Proboscidea; Elephantidae; Loxodonta
There are two sub-species or species: Loxodonta (africana) africana (Savanna Elephant) and Loxodonta (africana) cyclotis (Forest Elephant).
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- African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) WWF species program: overview of biology and distribution, threats, and current conservation programs.
- David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Desnaring, education, and conservation of elephants and rhinoceros in Nairobi and Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Includes elephant orphan fostering program.
- African Elephant Conservation Trust Supports conservation of Africa's elephants within the context of human needs and pressures.
- African Elephant Pictures Image portfolio from Tembe National Elephant Park.
- Save The Elephants Non-profit organization focussing on research, education, grass-roots conservation, monitoring and protection of African elephant populations. Includes details of projects, news, maps, links.
- Savanna Elephant Vocalization Project About elephant behaviour, communication and conservation. Includes descriptions, sounds, photographs and video presenting the structure and content of African savanna elephant language.
- African Elephant Bibliography A searchable online database of literature references.
- Conserving Africa's Elephants Current Issues and Priorities for Action. WWF Report, May 1997.
- African Elephant Research project by Rachana Shah on this species, including its classification, habitat, adaptations, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- African Elephant: Loxodonta africana Many videos and photographs with details of classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Forest Elephant: Loxodonta cyclotis Many videos and photographs with details of classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Guardian Unlimited | The Elephant Time Forgot Brief report on genetics of Loxodonta cyclotis.
- IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group African elephant database online, Pachyderm journal online, tools for the study and mitigation of human-elephant conflict and an African elephant bibliography.