Mammuthus trogontherii trogontherii (Pohlig, 1885)
Steppe mammoth
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Elephas trogontherii Pohl, 1885
Multiple subspecies have been described.
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene (Larramendi, 2015)
Distribution
Eurasia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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