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Loxodonta africana
Nomenclature
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Family: ElephantidaeGenus: Loxodonta
Species:
Loxodonta africana
Usage:
valid
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
African elephant
Language:
English
Common Name:
African elephant
Rank:
Species
Literature
Authors | Title |
Year of Publication![]() |
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S. Kelly; Y. Dong; W. Wang; S. Matthee; J.M. Wentzel; L.A. Durden; R. Shao | Mitochondrial genome sequence comparisons indicate that the elephant louse Haematomyzus elephantis (Piaget, 1869) contains cryptic species | 2023 |
T. Clay | A new species of Haematomyzus Piaget (Phthiraptera, Insecta) | 1963 |
Ecological relationships
Host of Haematomyzus proboscideus
Data source:
Relation notes:
Self citation to checklist added. Requires page number.
Host of Haematomyzus longirostris
Data source:
Relation notes:
Self citation to checklist added. Requires page number.
Host of Haematomyzus elephantis
Data source:
Relation notes:
Self citation to checklist added. Requires page number.
Ecological Interactions
Species A![]() | Interaction | Species B | Link |
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Haematomyzus elephantis | ectoparasite of | Loxodonta africana | view |
Haematomyzus longirostris | ectoparasite of | Loxodonta africana | view |
Haematomyzus proboscideus | ectoparasite of | Loxodonta africana | view |