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SOS to the World – Endangered Animal Species. Colored coin; decorated with Swarovski elements. The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is the only living species of the genus Elephas and is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west, Nepal in the north, Sumatra in the south, and to Borneo in the east. Three subspecies are recognised-E. Maximus from Sri Lanka, E. Indicus from mainland Asia and E. Sumatranus from the island of Sumatra. It is one of only three living species of elephants or elephantids anywhere in the world, the others being the African bush elephant and African forest elephant. High international collectible demand. Investment opportunity in collectibles. Great gift idea.