Proboscidea (/ ˌproʊbəˈsɪdiə /; from Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís) 'elephant's trunk') is a taxonomic order of Afrotheria paenungulate mammals described by J. Illiger in …

Although only three species of elephant are extant today, more than 160 extinct proboscidean species have been identified from remains found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Most of …

Elephants are the survivors of a radiation of giant herbivores that once were diverse and widely distributed, including as many as seven families and, through the Tertiary, many dozens of species. …

Today there are two living species of Proboscidea: the African elephant Loxodonta africanus and the Asian elephant Elephas maximus. However, in the past, there were many members of the order.

Nov 15, 2025 · A proboscid refers to any member of the mammalian order Proboscidea, a taxonomic group that emerged in Africa approximately 60 million years ago. This order is defined by anatomical …

The living elephant species are contained within a single family, the Elephantidae, and are the sole remaining representatives of the mammalian order Proboscidea.

The Proboscidea (/prɒbəˈsɪdiːə/, from the Greek προβοσκίς and the Latin proboscis) are a taxonomic order of afrotherian mammals containing one living family (Elephantidae) and several extinct families.

Sep 26, 1996 · The Proboscidea, of which only two species of elephant survive today, were one of the great mammalian orders of the Cenozoic.

Proboscideans are defined as a group of mammals that include elephants and are closely related to sirenians, characterized by features such as rostral displacement of the orbits and bilophodont teeth. …

Jul 1, 2021 · In this study, we comprehensively re-examine the rich fossil record of proboscideans in its entirety and investigate the interactions between proboscidean diversification and the timing and...