<P> The North African elephant ( Loxodonta africana pharaoensis ) was a subspecies of the African bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) , or possibly a separate elephant species , that existed in North Africa north of the Sahara until becoming extinct in Roman times . These were the famous war elephants used by Carthage in the Punic Wars , their conflict with the Roman Republic . Although the subspecies has been formally described , it has not been widely recognized by taxonomists . Other names for this animal include the North African forest elephant , Carthaginian elephant , and Atlas elephant . Originally , its natural range probably extended across North Africa and down to the present Sudanese and Eritrean coasts . </P>
<P> The North African elephant ( Loxodonta africana pharaoensis ) was a subspecies of the African bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana ) , or possibly a separate elephant species , that existed in North Africa north of the Sahara until becoming extinct in Roman times . These were the famous war elephants used by Carthage in the Punic Wars , their conflict with the Roman Republic . Although the subspecies has been formally described , it has not been widely recognized by taxonomists . Other names for this animal include the North African forest elephant , Carthaginian elephant , and Atlas elephant . Originally , its natural range probably extended across North Africa and down to the present Sudanese and Eritrean coasts . </P>
when did the north african elephant became extinct
when did the north african elephant became extinct
in Roman times
in Roman times