Scientific name: Elephas maximus maximus
Higher classification: Asian elephant
Rank: Subspecies
Higher classification: Asian elephant
Rank: Subspecies
The Sri Lankan elephant is a sub-species of Asian elephant which includes the Indian elephant, the Sumatran elephant, the Sri-Lanka elephant and the Borneo elephant. The Sri Lankan elephant is the largest of all the Asian elephant sub-species and is thought to be most closely related to the Indian elephant.
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