This is a list of estimated global populations of Proboscidean species, including their delineated subspecies. This list is generally comprehensive, but there is also uncertainty to some estimations.

Common name Binomial name/Trinomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
African bush elephantLoxodonta africana352,000[1]EN[1]Decrease[1]The population has been reduced dramatically (african elephant populations in 18 countries declined by ~30%) since a mass ivory sell off by southern african countries in the early 2000's to present time. Although slight population increases were noted in certain SADC states (principally Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe), the continental Loxodonta africana metapopulation has declined dramatically. [1]
African forest elephantLoxodonta cyclotis140,000[2]CR[2]Decrease[2]Found primarily in the Congo Basin rainforest biome and ecoregions with remnant populations in the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, Guinean Forests of West Africa and one or more islands in the southern Niger Delta. [2]
Asian elephantElephas maximus50,000[3]EN[3]Decrease[3]Extant in South Asia and Southeast Asia.[3]
Indian elephantElephas maximus indicus27,312[4]EN[4]Decrease[4]Extant in the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia, including Southwestern China (Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province). [4]
Sri Lankan elephantElephas maximus maximus7,000[5]EN[5]Decrease[5]Endemic to Sri Lanka.[5]
Sumatran elephantElephas maximus sumatranus2,400–2,800[6]CR[6]Decrease[6]Endemic to Sumatra.[6]
Borneo elephantElephas maximus borneensis 1,000–1,600[7]EN[7]Decrease[7]Endemic to Borneo/Kalimantan.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 PRESS@VULCAN.COM (2016). "African Bush Elephant". www.greatelephantcensus.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Colin M. Brand, Mireille B. Johnson, Lillian D. Parker, Jesús E. Maldonado, Lisa Korte, Hadrien Vanthomme, Alfonso Alonso, Maria Jose Ruiz-Lopez, Caitlin P. Wells, Nelson Ting (2020). "African Forest Elephant". Retrieved 2021-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Asian Elephant". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Indian Elephant Elephant". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Sri Lankan Elephant". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Asian Elephant". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Bornean Elephant". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
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