Resolution of the type material of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Proboscidea, Elephantidae)

Resolution of the type material of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 (Proboscidea, Elephantidae)

The understanding of Earth's biodiversity depends critically on the accurate identification and nomenclature of species. Many species were described centuries ago, and in a surprising number of cases their nomenclature or type material remain unclear or inconsistent. A prime example is provided...

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Main Authors: Cappellini, E., Gentry, A., Palkopoulou, E., Ishida, Y., Cram, D., Roos, A., Watson, M., Johansson, U., Fernholm, B., Agnelli, P., Barbagli, F., Littlewood, D., Kelstrup, C., Olsen, J., Lister, A., Roca, A., Dalen, L., Gilbert, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 2014
Subjects:
ancient proteins
Loxodonta
Carl Linnaeus
lectotypification
John Ray
ancient DNA
Albertus Seba
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34028

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