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Palaeoloxodon

extinct genus of elephants (Elephantidae)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q1523445
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Palaeoloxodon

Summary

Palaeoloxodon is a fossil taxon[1]. Palaeoloxodon ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Palaeoloxodon's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Palaeoloxodon's instance of is recorded as synonym[4].
  • Palaeoloxodon is classified at the rank of genus[5].
  • Palaeoloxodon is classified within Elephantidae[6].
  • Palaeoloxodon's scientific name is Palaeoloxodon[7].
  • Palaeoloxodon's Commons category is recorded as Palaeoloxodon[8].
  • Palaeoloxodon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Palaeoloxodon[9].
  • Palaeoloxodon dates from the Pleistocene[10].
  • Palaeoloxodon's taxon synonym of is recorded as Elephas[11].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Palaeoloxodon is Palaeoloxodon[7]. Palaeoloxodon is classified at the rank of genus[5]. Palaeoloxodon is classified within Elephantidae[6].

Identifiers

Palaeoloxodon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4454777[12]. Palaeoloxodon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4825620[13].

Why It Matters

Palaeoloxodon ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month).[2] Palaeoloxodon has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Palaeoloxodon is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Dbastro · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → fossil taxon, synonym
    Topic's main category → Category:Palaeoloxodon
    Instance of → —
    Taxon rank → genus
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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