Subspecies of Elephants

Name all living subspecies of the family elephantidae, which includes both genera elephas and loxodonta.
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Species
(Sub)species
Common name
IUCN
Estimated
population
Elephas maximus
Elephas maximus maximus
Sri lankan elephant
EN
~7,500
 
Elephas maximus indicus
Indian elephant
EN
20,000-25,000
 
Elephas maximus sumatranus
Sumatran elephant
CR
2,400-2,800
 
Elephas maximus borneensis
Bornean elephant
EN
1,000-1,500
Loxodonta africana
Loxodonta africana
African bush elephant
EN
~300,000
Loxodonta cyclotis
Loxodonta cyclotis
African forest elephant
CR
~150,000
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