''Elephas hysudrindicus'', commonly known as Gajah Blora (

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Elephant) in Indonesia is a species of

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of the

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and is anatomically distinct from the extant Asian elephant ('' E. maximus''). The head of the

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, Yunus Kusumbrata said that this species existed around 15,000 years ago.

History of discovery

This species was excavated in village of Sunggun, Mendalem, Kradenan, Blora in March 2009, found in almost complete condition (90%) under the dirt in former sand quarry in the village. The actual fossils were brought to Bandung Geological Museum and displayed at the museum.

References

Prehistoric elephants Pleistocene proboscideans Pleistocene mammals of Asia Fauna of Java Fossil taxa described in 1908 {{paleo-proboscidean-stub