Gajah kerdil

Gajah kerdil adalah anggota ordo Proboscidea prasejarah. Sisa gajah kerdil dapat ditemui di pulau-pulau Laut Tengah, seperti Siprus, Malta (di Ghar Dalam), Kreta, Sisilia, Sardinia, Cyclades dan Dodecanese. Gajah ini juga dapat ditemui di pulau lain, seperti Sulawesi, Flores, Timor dan kepulauan Sunda Kecil lainnya.

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 Gajah kerdil sulawesi

 Referensi 
 Davies, P., Lister, A.M., 2001. Palaeoloxodon cypriotes, the dwarf elephant of Cyprus: size and scaling comparisons with P. falconeri (Sicily-Malta) and mainland P. antiquus. The World of Elephants, Proceedings of the 1st International Congress (October 16-20 2001, Rome): 479-480. PDF fulltext 
 Palombo, M.R. 2001. Endemic elephants of the Mediterranean Islands: knowledge, problems and perspectives. The World of Elephants, Proceedings of the 1st International Congress (October 16-20 2001, Rome): 486-491. PDF fulltext 
 Poulakakis, N., Mylonas, M., Lymberakis, P., Fassoulas, C. 2002. Origin and taxonomy of the fossil elephants of the island of Crete (Greece): problems and perspectives. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2002, 186(1-2), pp 163–183.

Kategori:Gajah Prasejarah
Kategori:Mamalia prasejarah
Kategori:Proboscidea Prasejarah