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 …

Several species of proboscideans lived on islands and experienced insular dwarfism. This occurred primarily during the Pleistocene, when some elephant populations became isolated …

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 …

Proboscideans are an order of eutherian mammals that include the living elephants as well as the extinct mammoths, mastodons and gomphotheres. All members of the order have a proboscis …

Jul 30, 2025 · Proboscideans are an order of large mammals that have roamed Earth for millions of years. This group is characterized by a proboscis, or trunk, and tusks. While today only …

Dec 8, 2025 · The mammal order Proboscidea was described by C. Illigeer in 1881 and was named according to its most noteworthy characteristic, the trunk (Latin proboscis), although …

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 …

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 …

Proboscideans (Proboscidea) are among the most fascinating creatures on our planet. This remarkable taxon includes the majestic elephants and their long-extinct relatives.

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