Basic information
Taxonomy
Scientific Name: Loxodonta africana
Normal Name: African Elephant
Superkingdom: Eukaryota- organisms with cells containing a nucleus
Kingdom: Anamalia - living organism that feeds on organic matter. Has a nervous system and can respond to stimuli rapidly
Phylum: Chordata - animals having some stage of development of a notochord
Subphylum: Vertebrata - organisms that are characterized by a segmented spinal column and a well-differentiated head
Class: Mamalia- warm blooded vertebrates
Order: Proboscidea- Elephants and their extinct ancestors
Family: Elephantidae- family of the order Proboscidea. Organisms that differ in the form of dentition and classifications
Genus: Loxodonta- genus with the family elephantidae
Species: africana- coming from africa
The Species name of an African Elephant is Loxodonta africana because Loxodonta is the taxonomical genus of the Elephantidae family. While africana means "that found in Africa." So Loxodonta africana means an elephant of Africa, otherwise known as the African Elephant.
Normal Name: African Elephant
Superkingdom: Eukaryota- organisms with cells containing a nucleus
Kingdom: Anamalia - living organism that feeds on organic matter. Has a nervous system and can respond to stimuli rapidly
Phylum: Chordata - animals having some stage of development of a notochord
Subphylum: Vertebrata - organisms that are characterized by a segmented spinal column and a well-differentiated head
Class: Mamalia- warm blooded vertebrates
Order: Proboscidea- Elephants and their extinct ancestors
Family: Elephantidae- family of the order Proboscidea. Organisms that differ in the form of dentition and classifications
Genus: Loxodonta- genus with the family elephantidae
Species: africana- coming from africa
The Species name of an African Elephant is Loxodonta africana because Loxodonta is the taxonomical genus of the Elephantidae family. While africana means "that found in Africa." So Loxodonta africana means an elephant of Africa, otherwise known as the African Elephant.
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