Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897 Order Proboscidea Owen, 1859 - elephants Family Elephantidae Gray, 1821 - elephants Genus Elephas Linnaeus, 1758 - Asiatic elephant Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 - Asian elephant [Elephas maximus maximus]ᵀ Linnaeus, 1758