Elephas hysudrindicus

Elephas hysudrindicus; Temporal range: Pleistocene
	Elephas hysudrindicus in the Bandung Geological Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Proboscidea
Family:	Elephantidae
Genus:	Elephas
Species:	†E. hysudrindicus
Binomial name
	†Elephas hysudrindicus; Dubois, 1908
	Sunggun Archaeological Site in Blora, Java

Elephas hysudrindicus, commonly known also as the Blora elephant in Indonesia (lit. Gajah Blora in Indonesian) is a species of extinct elephant from the Pleistocene of Java. It has anatomical distinctions from the Asian elephant, the last remaining species of elephant under the genus Elephas.[1]

The head of the Bandung Geological Museum, Yunus Kusumbrata has claimed that this species existed about 15,000 years ago.[2]

History of discovery

The type fossil was excavated in the Sunggun archaeological site, Medalem, Kradenan Subregency, Blora in March 2009. It was found almost completely intact (estimating about 90%) about a few feet under the dirt in a former sand quarry in the village.[3][4] It was then brought to the Bandung Geological Museum which was then put to display.[2]

References

Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.
"Museum gets pre-historic elephant bones". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
webadmin. "Replika Fosil Gajah Purba Blora Bisa Dikunjungi Setiap Hari". Pemerintah Kabupaten Blora. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
"Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title " Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora". 23 April 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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[1] Hooijer, D. A. (1955). Fossil Proboscidea from the Malay Archipelago and the Punjab. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 28 (1): 1–146.

[jakpost112009-2] "Museum gets pre-historic elephant bones". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[3] webadmin. "Replika Fosil Gajah Purba Blora Bisa Dikunjungi Setiap Hari". Pemerintah Kabupaten Blora. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

[4] "Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title " Fossils of prehistoric elephant, leaf found in Blora". 23 April 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2021.