Elephas hysudrindicus
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]
| Elephas hysudrindicus Temporal range: Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Proboscidea |
| Family: | Elephantidae |
| Genus: | Elephas |
| Species: | †E. hysudrindicus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Elephas hysudrindicus Dubois, 1908 | |
The head of the Bandung Geological Museum, Yunus Kusumbrata said that this species existed around 15,000 years ago.[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
- Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.
- "Museum gets pre-historic elephant bones". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- webadmin. "Replika Fosil Gajah Purba Blora Bisa Dikunjungi Setiap Hari". Pemerintah Kabupaten Blora. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "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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