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Elephas hysudrindicus

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Not to be confused with Elephas hysudricus.

Elephas hysudrindicus
Temporal range: Pleistocene
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Proboscidea
Family: Elephantidae
Genus: Elephas
Species:
†E. hysudrindicus
Binomial name
†Elephas hysudrindicus
Dubois, 1908

Elephas hysudrindicus, commonly known as Gajah Blora (Blora Elephant) in Indonesia is a species of extinct elephant of the Pleistocene of Java and is anatomically distinct from the extant Asian elephant (E. maximus).[1]

The head of the Bandung Geological Museum, Yunus Kusumbrata said that this species aged around 15,000 years.[2]

History of discovery[]

This species was excavated in village of Sunggun, Mendalem, Kradenan, Blora in March 2009, found in almost complete condition (90%) under the dirt in former sand quarry in the village.[3][4] The actual fossils were brought to Bandung Geological Museum and displayed at the museum.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Museum gets pre-historic elephant bones". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ webadmin. "Replika Fosil Gajah Purba Blora Bisa Dikunjungi Setiap Hari". Pemerintah Kabupaten Blora. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ "Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title " Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora". 23 April 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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