Elephas Linnaeus, 1758 . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:33.

TYPE SPECIES: Elephas tnaximus Linnaeus, 1758 .

SYNONYMS: Elephantus, Hesperoloxodon, Hypselephas, Leith-adamsia, Omoloxodon, Paleoloxodon, Pilgrimia, Platelephas, Sivalikia, Stegoloxodon .