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Publications on Asian Elephants 2018

N. Abeysekara, R.P.V.J. Rajapakse & R.S. Rajakaruna
Comparative cross-sectional survey on gastrointestinal parasites of captive, semi-captive, and wild elephants of Sri Lanka
Journal of Threatened Taxa 10 (2018) 11583-11594 Abstract/Download

T.V. Abhijith, M. Ashokkumar, R.T. Dencin & C. George
Gastrointestinal parasites of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus L. 1798) in south Wayanad forest division, Kerala, India
Journal of Parasitic Diseases 42(2018) 382-390 Abstract/Download

R. Amin, H.S. Baral, B.R. Lamichhane, L.P. Poudyal, S. Lee, S.R. Jnawali, K.P. Acharya, G.P. Upadhyaya, M.B. Pandey, R. Shrestha, D. Joshi, J. Griffiths, A.P. Khatiwada & N. Subedi
The status of Nepal’s mammals
Journal of Threatened Taxa 10 (2018) 11361-11378 Abstract/Download

James J. Anderson
The relationship of mammal survivorship and body mass modeled by metabolic and vitality theories
Population Ecology 60 (2018) 111-125 Abstract/Download

A. Aryal, C.G. Morley & I.G. McLean
Conserving elephants depend on a total ban of ivory trade globally
Biodiversity and Conservation 27 (2018) 2767-2775 Abstract/Download

T.P.J. Athapattu, A.D. Muthugala, D. Rajapaksha, K.L.D.T.D. Liyanage, W.K.S.M. Weththewa, T.A.N. Mahakapuge, A. Dangolla, P.C. Prematilake & R.P.V.J. Rajapakse
Anoplocephala sp. infection in a captive Asian elephant in Sri Lanka
Gajah 49 (2018) 27-30 Abstract/Download

W. Azab, A.M. Damiani, A. Ochs & N. Osterrieder
Subclinical infection of a young captive Asian elephant with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1
Archives of Virology 163 (2018) 495-500 Abstract/Download

P. Bansiddhi, J.L. Brown, C. Thitaram, V. Punyapornwithaya, C. Somgird, K.L. Edwards & K. Nganvongpanit
Changing trends in elephant camp management in northern Thailand and implications for welfare
PeerJ 6 (2018) e5996 Abstract/Download

K.L. Bauer, E. Latimer & M. Finnegan
Long-term, intermittent, low-level elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1A viremia in a captive Asian elephant calf
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 30 (2018) 917-919 Abstract/Download

V. Behringer, C. Deimel, G. Hohmann, J. Negrey, F.S. Schaebs, T. Deschner
Applications for non-invasive thyroid hormone measurements in mammalian ecology, growth, and maintenance
Hormones and Behavior 105 (2018) 66-85 Abstract/Download

M. Bonaparte-Saller & J.A. Mench
Assessing the dyadic social relationships of female African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian (Elephas maximus) zoo elephants using proximity, tactile contact, and keeper surveys
Applied Animal Behaviour Science 199 (2018) 45-51 Abstract/Download

K. Boonsri, C. Somgird, P. Noinafai, K. Pringproa, T. Janyamethakul, T. Angkawanish, J.L. Brown, P. Tankaew, S. Srivorakul & C. Thitaram
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus associated with Clostridium perfringens infection in two Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calves
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 49 (2018) 178-182 Abstract/Download

Janine L. Brown
Comparative ovarian function and reproductive monitoring of endangered mammals
Theriogenology 109 (2018) 2-13 Abstract/Download

M. Camoin, A. Kocher, P. Chalermwong, S. Yangtarra, N. Thongtip, S. Jittapalapong & M. Desquesnes
Adaptation and evaluation of an ELISA for Trypanosoma evansi infection (surra) in elephants and its application to a serological survey in Thailand
Parasitology 145 (2018) 371-377 Abstract/Download

John Carey
Science and culture: Animal cognition research offers outreach opportunity
PNAS 115 (2018) 4522-4524 Abstract/Download

S. Chaichanathong, K. Taya, G. Watanabe, K. Nagaoka, W. Wajjwalku, A. Sudsukh & N. Thongtip
Immunohistochemical localization of inhibin/activin subunits in adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) testes
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 80 (2018) 549-552 Abstract/Download

W.G.D. Chathuranga & K.B. Ranawana
A preliminary investigation of seed dispersal by elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) in Kumaragala Forest Reserve, Matale District, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Journal of Science 46 (2017) 39-46 Abstract/Download

S. Debata & K.K. Swain
Estimating mammalian diversity and relative abundance using camera traps in a tropical deciduous forest of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, eastern India
Mammal Study 43 (2018) 45-53 Abstract/Download

D.M.N.J. Dissanayake, C. Santiapillai, D.L. Schmitt, A. Dangolla & H.P.S.D. Palliyage
Faecal progesterone assay and its use in comparing reproductive status in four groups of captive Asian elephants
Gajah 49 (2018) 4-10 Abstract/Download

H. Dutta, H. Singha, B.K. Dutta & P. Deb
Human-elephant conflict in Patheria Hills Reserve Forest along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Northeast India
Gajah 48 (2018) 24-26 Abstract/Download

L.J. Evans, G.P. Asner & B. Goossens
Protected area management priorities crucial for the future of Bornean elephants
Biological Conservation 221 (2018) 365-373 Abstract/Download

Daniel C. Fisher
Paleobiology of Pleistocene proboscideans
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 46 (2018) 229-260 Abstract/Download

F. French, C. Mancini & H. Sharp
High tech cognitive and acoustic enrichment for captive elephants
Journal of Neuroscience Methods 300 (2018) 173-183 Abstract/Download

Dennys Frenez
Manufacturing and trade of Asian elephant ivory in Bronze Age Middle Asia. Evidence from Gonur Depe (Margiana, Turkmenistan)
Archaeological Research in Asia 15 (2018) 13-33 Abstract/Download

A. Fuery, A.M. Leen, R. Peng, M.C. Wong, H. Liu & P.D. Ling
Asian elephant T cell responses to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV)
Journal of Virology 92 (2018) e01951-17 Abstract/Download

Mayuri Gogoi
Emotional coping among communities affected by wildlife-caused damage in north-east India: Opportunities for building tolerance and improving conservation outcomes
Oryx 52 (2018) 214-219 Abstract/Download

V.P. Govindan, P.M. Dhakate & A. Uniyal
Cobboldia elephantis (Cobbold, 1866) in a free-ranging Asian elephant in Ram Nagar Forest Division, Uttarakhand, India
Gajah 49 (2018) 25-26 Abstract/Download

L. Girdland-Flink, E. Albayrak & A.M. Lister
Genetic insight into an extinct population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the Near East
Open Quaternary 4 (2018) 1-9 Abstract/Download

T.N.E. Gray, A.C. Hughes, W.F. Laurance, B. Long, A.J. Lynam, H. O’Kelly, W.J. Ripple, T. Seng, L. Scotson & N.M. Wilkinson
The wildlife snaring crisis: An insidious and pervasive threat to biodiversity in Southeast Asia
Biodiversity and Conservation 27 (2018) 1031-1037 Abstract/Download

E.M. Gross, B.P. Lahkar, N. Subedi, V.R. Nyirenda, L.L. Lichtenfeld & O. Jakoby
Seasonality, crop type and crop phenology influence crop damage by wildlife herbivores in Africa and Asia
Biodiversity and Conservation 27 (2018) 2029-2050 Abstract/Download

B.L. Hart & L.A. Hart
How mammals stay healthy in nature: The evolution of behaviours to avoid parasites and pathogens
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 373 (2018) e20170205 Abstract/Download

N.D. Harvey, C. Daly, N. Clark, E. Ransford, S. Wallace & L. Yon
Social interactions in two groups of zoo-housed adult female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) that differ in relatedness
Animals 8 (2018) e132 Abstract/Download

A. Hazarika & H. Dutta
Perceptions of human-elephant conflict around Abhaypur Reserve Forest in Northeast India
Gajah 48 (2018) 27-29 Abstract/Download

R. Hermes, J. Saragusty, I. Moser, S. Holtze, J. Nieter, K. Sachse, T. Voracek, A. Bernhard, T. Bouts, F. Göritz & T.B. Hildebrandt
Bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in elephants
Epidemiology and Infection 146 (2018) 481-488 Abstract/Download

C. Holland
Auditory and cognitive enrichment training for a male Asian elephant
Gajah 49 (2018) 20-24 Abstract/Download

C. Holland
Olfactory cognitive enrichment training for a male Asian elephant
Gajah 48 (2018) 34-37 Abstract/Download

R. Hufenus, C. Schiffmann, J.M. Hatt, D.W.H. Müller, L.B. Lackey, M. Clauss & P. Zerbe
Seasonality of reproduction in Asian elephants Elephas maximus and African elephants Loxodonta africana: Underlying photoperiodic cueing?
Mammal Review 48 (2018) 261-276 Abstract/Download

K. Islam, M.F. Rahman & M. Jashimuddin
Modeling land use change using Cellular Automata and Artificial Neural Network: The case of Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh
Ecological Indicators 88 (2018) 439-453 Abstract/Download

S. Jarvie & J.-C. Svenning
Using species distribution modelling to determine opportunities for trophic rewilding under future scenarios of climate change
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 373 (2018) e20170446 Abstract/Download

D. Jebb & M. Hiller
Recurrent loss of HMGCS2 shows that ketogenesis is not essential for the evolution of large mammalian brains
eLife 7 (2018) e38906 Abstract/Download

Yuan Jin & Hui Fan
Land use/land cover change and its impacts on protected areas in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna, Southwest China
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 190 (2018) e509 Abstract/Download

G. Johnson, J. Smith, J. Peddie, L. Peddie, J. DeMarco & E. Wiedner
Use of glue-on shoes to improve conformational abnormalities in two Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 49 (2018) 183-188 Abstract/Download

A.M. Jukar, S.K. Lyons & M.D. Uhen
A cranial correlate of body mass in proboscideans
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 184 (2018) 919-931 Abstract/Download

T. Kalam, H.K. Baishya & D. Smith
Lethal fence electrocution: A major threat to Asian elephants in Assam, India
Tropical Conservation Science 11 (2018) 1-8 Abstract/Download

K. Karenina & A. Giljov
Mother and offspring lateralized social behavior across mammalian species
Progress in Brain Research 238 (2018) 115-141 Abstract/Download

K. Karenina, A. Giljov, S. de Silva & Y. Malashichev
Social lateralization in wild Asian elephants: Visual preferences of mothers and offspring
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 72 (2018) e21 Abstract/Download

N. Kido, S. Tanaka, T. Omiya, Y. Shoji, M. Senzaki, S. Hanzawa, M. Ando, T. Osaki, H. Hatai, N. Miyoshi, T. Hifumi, N. Suzuki & S. Kawakami
Novel treatment for chronic pododermatitis in an Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) with Mohs’ paste
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 80 (2018) 1834-1838 Abstract/Download

L. King, M. Pardo, S. Weerathunga, T.V. Kumara, N. Jayasena, J. Soltis & S. de Silva
Wild Sri Lankan elephants retreat from the sound of disturbed Asian honey bees
Current Biology 28 (2018) R51-R65 Abstract/Download

J.C. Kishbaugh, M.T. Valitutto, J.E. Ober, D.M. Zimmerman, L.L. Howard, D.L. Schmitt, C.R. Sanchez & S. Murray
Do lyophilized platelets hold promise for treatment of hemorrhagic diseases in wild animals?
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 252 (2018) 168-170 Abstract/Download

V. Kochagul, S. Srivorakul, K. Boonsri, C. Somgird, N. Sthitmatee, C. Thitaram & K. Pringproa
Production of antibody against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) unveils tissue tropisms and routes of viral transmission in EEHV-infected Asian elephants
Scientific Reports 8 (2018) e4675 Abstract/Download

V. Kochakul, K. Boonsri, S. Tiwananthagorn, C. Somgird, C. Thitaram & K. Pringproa
Development of in situ hybridization for detection of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus in Asian elephants
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 30 (2018) 628-632 Abstract/Download

W. Kriangwanich, K. Nganvongpanit, K. Buddhachat, J.L. Brown, P. Siengdee, S. Chomdej, P. Bansiddhi & C. Thitaram
Genetic diversity and variation in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand
Tropical Conservation Science 11 (2018) 1-10 Abstract/Download

M.A. Kumar, S. Vijayakrishnan & M. Singh
Whose habitat is it anyway? Role of natural and anthropogenic habitats in conservation of charismatic species
Tropical Conservation Science 11 (2018) 1-5 Abstract/Download

S.P.S. Kushwaha, S. Nandy, M.A. Shah, R. Agarwal & S. Mukhopadhyay
Forest cover monitoring and prediction in a Lesser Himalayan elephant landscape
Current Science 115 (2018) 510-516 Abstract/Download

S. Kusza, F. Suchentrunk, H. Pucher, K.U Mar & F.E. Zachos
High levels of mitochondrial genetic diversity in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from Myanmar
HYSTRIX the Italian Journal of Mammalogy 29 (2018) 152-154 Abstract/Download

C.A. LaDue, T.E. Goodwin & B.A. Schulte
Concentration-dependent chemosensory responses towards pheromones are influenced by receiver attributes in Asian elephants
Ethology 124 (2018) 387-399 Abstract/Download

M. Lahdenperä, K.U. Mar, A. Courtiol & V. Lummaa
Differences in age-specific mortality between wild-caught and captive-born Asian elephants
Nature Communications 9 (2018) e3023 Abstract/Download

Nicolas Lainé
Asian elephant conservation: Too elephantocentric? Towards a biocultural approach of conservation
Asian Bioethics Review 10 (2018) 279-293 Abstract/Download

Nicolas Lainé
Elephant tuberculosis as a reverse zoonosis
Medicine Anthropology Theory 5 (2018) 157-176 Abstract/Download

B.R. Lamichhane, N. Subedi, C.P. Pokheral, M. Dhakal, K.P. Acharya, N.M.B. Pradhan, J.L.D. Smith, S. Malla, B.S. Thakuri & C.B. Yackulic
Using interviews and biological sign surveys to infer seasonal use of forested and agricultural portions of a human-dominated landscape by Asian elephants in Nepal
Ethology Ecology & Evolution 30 (2018) 331-347 Abstract/Download

B. Lander & K. Brunson
Wild mammals of ancient North China
Journal of Chinese History 2 (2018) 291-312 Abstract/Download

P. Laricchiuta, V. Russo, A. Costagliola, G. Piegari, M. Capasso, P. Silvestre, M. Martano & O. Paciello
Histological and immunohistochemical characterisation of uterine adenocarcinoma in an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Folia Morphologica 77 (2018) 771-774 Abstract/Download

W. Li, P. Liu, X. Guo, L. Wang, Q. Wang, Y. Yu, Y. Dai, L. Li & L. Zhang
Human-elephant conflict in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, China: Distribution, diffusion, and mitigation
Global Ecology and Conservation 16 (2018) e462 Abstract/Download

Y. Liefting, J.F. de Jong & H.H.T. Prins
A new type of elephant fence: Permeable for people and game but not for elephant
Gajah 49 (2018) 11-19 Abstract/Download

L. Lin & L. Zhang
The impact on local forest ecosystem by elephants
Acta Theriologica Sinica 38 (2018) 411-419 Abstract/Download

S. Liu, Y. Yin, J. Li, F. Cheng, S. Dong & Y. Zhang
Using cross-scale landscape connectivity indices to identify key habitat resource patches for Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, China
Landscape and Urban Planning 171 (2018) 80-87 Abstract/Download

I. Lueders, C. Niemuller, H.W. Steinmetz, T. Bouts, C. Gray, T. Knauf-Witzens, K. Taya, G. Watanabe, Y. Yamamotog & A.-K. Oerke
Prolonged luteal lifespan and pseudopregnancy in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Animal Reproduction Science 197 (2018) 58-66 Abstract/Download

K.P. Lyashchenko, C. Gortázar, M.A. Miller & W.R. Waters
Spectrum of antibody profiles in tuberculous elephants, cervids, and cattle
Veterinary Microbiology 214 (2018) 89-92 Abstract/Download

K.R. McConkey, A. Nathalang, W.Y. Brockelman, C. Saralamba, J. Santon, U. Matmoon, R. Somnuk & K. Srinoppawan
Different megafauna vary in their seed dispersal effectiveness of the megafaunal fruit Platymitra macrocarpa (Annonaceae)
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0198960 Abstract/Download

L.J. Miller, J.F. Luebke & J. Matiasek
Viewing African and Asian elephants at accredited zoological institutions: Conservation intent and perceptions of animal welfare
Zoo Biology 37 (2018) 466-477 Abstract/Download

M.A. Miller, M. Finnegan, T. Storms, M. Garner & K.P. Lyashchenko
Outbreak of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a herd of captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Antemortem diagnosis, treatment, and lessons learned
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 49 (2018) 748-754 Abstract/Download

S.S.B. Moo, G.Z.L. Froese & T.N.E. Gray
First structured camera-trap surveys in Karen State, Myanmar, reveal high diversity of globally threatened mammals
Oryx 52 (2018) 537-543 Abstract/Download

S. Nandini, P. Keerthipriya & T.N.C. Vidya
Group size differences may mask underlying similarities in social structure: a comparison of female elephant societies
Behavioral Ecology 29 (2018) 145-159 Abstract/Download

T. Nguyen & J.L. Frechette
The market for elephant ivory in Cambodia
Traffic Bulletin 29 (2017) 65-72 Abstract/Download

T. Norkaew, J.L. Brown, P. Bansiddhi, C. Somgird, C. Thitaram, V. Punyapornwithaya, K. Punturee, P. Vongchan, N. Somboon & J. Khonmee
Body condition and adrenal glucocorticoid activity affects metabolic marker and lipid profiles in captive female elephants in Thailand
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0204965 Abstract/Download

Z.M. Oo, T.T. Aung, M.M. Aung, N. Nada & M. Than
Esophageal blockage in a captive Asian elephant
Gajah 48 (2018) 38-39 Abstract/Download

A. Palash, M. Akash & M.A. Islam
Sociological dimensions of human-elephant conflict with trans-boundary herds in Northern Bangladesh
Gajah 48 (2018) 12-19 Abstract/Download

E. Palkopoulou, M. Lipson, S. Mallick, S. Nielsen, N. Rohland, S. Baleka, E. Karpinski, A.M. Ivancevic, T.-H. To, R.D. Kortschak, J.M. Raison, Z. Qu, T.-J. Chin, K.W. Alt, S. Claesson, L. Dalén, R.D.E. MacPhee, H. Meller, A.L. Roca, O.A. Ryder, D. Heiman, S. Young, M. Breen, C. Williams, B.L. Aken, M. Ruffier, E. Karlsson, J. Johnson, F. Di Palma, J. Alfoldi, D.L. Adelson, T. Mailund, K. Munch, K. Lindblad-Toh, M. Hofreiter, H. Poinar & D. Reich
A comprehensive genomic history of extinct and living elephants
PNAS 115 (2018) E2566-E2574 Abstract/Download

I.N. Pathirana, C. Rajapaksa, N. Kawate, A. Wimalarathne, L. Fonseka, P.N. Weerakoon, M.A. Hannan, B. Alexander, A. Pushpakumara, S. Ariyaratne & H. Tamada
Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist degarelix on musth and serum testosterone concentrations in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 49 (2018) 779-783 Abstract/Download

S. Paudel, S.K. Mikota, J. Thapa, K.P. Lyashchenko, K.P. Gairhe, I.P. Dhakal, N. Subedi, B. Maharjan, S. Subedi, G.E. Kaufman & T. Tsubota
Serodiagnosis of elephant tuberculosis: A useful tool for early identification of infected elephants at the captive-wild interface
European Journal of Wildlife Research 64 (2018) e70 Abstract/Download

P. Paul, T. Hasan & M.M. Rahman
Medical management of bilateral corneal opacity in an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus): A case report
Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research 5 (2018) 98-100 Abstract/Download

A. Pérez-Manrique & A. Gomila
The comparative study of empathy: Sympathetic concern and empathic perspective-taking in non-human animals
Biological Reviews 93 (2018) 248-269 Abstract/Download

K.L. Perrin, A.K. Krogh, M. Kjelgaard-Hansen, L. Howard, L. Bochsen, W.K. Kiso, D. Schmitt, A.T. Kristensen & M.F. Bertelsen
Thromboelastography in the healthy Asian elephant (Elephas maximus): Reference intervals and effects of storage
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 49 (2018) 54-63 Abstract/Download

A. Pinyopummin, S. Mahasawangkul, G. Nunklang, K. Kornkaewrat, S. Laopiem, S. Koonjaenak & P. Wattananit
Supplemented stallion seminal plasma can improve impaired motility due to the dilution effect in chilled Asian elephant sperm
Reproduction in Domestic Animals 53 (2018) 525-533 Abstract/Download

J. Podani, A. Kun & A. Szilágyi
How fast does Darwin’s elephant population grow?
Journal of the History of Biology 51 (2018) 259-281 Abstract/Download

E.J. Polla, C.C. Grueter & C.L. Smith
Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar human visual and olfactory cues
Animal Behavior and Cognition 5 (2018) 279-291 Abstract/Download

Sreejith Radhakrishnan
A note on wildlife poisoning cases from Kerala, South India
European Journal of Wildlife Research 64 (2018) e58 Abstract/Download

A.D.G. Ranjeewa, J. Pastorini, K. Isler, D.K. Weerakoon, H.D. Kottage & P. Fernando
Decreasing reservoir water levels improve habitat quality for Asian elephants
Mammalian Biology 88 (2018) 130-137 Abstract/Download

M. Sahoo, I. Nath, J. Singh, S.K. Panda & R.K. Das
Cryosurgico-therapeutic management of foot lesions in Asian elephants of Odisha, India: A review of 15 cases
Exploratory Animal and Medical Research 8 (2018) 159-163 Abstract/Download

A. Saklani, D. Kumar, A. Gayathri & A. Krishnan
The railway-line fence: A new passive elephant barrier at Bannerghatta National Park, Southern India
Gajah 48 (2018) 20-23 Abstract/Download

C. Sampson, P. Leimgruber, D. Tonkyn, J. Pastorini, H.K. Janaka, E. Sotherden & P. Fernando
Effects of illegal grazing and invasive Lantana camara on Asian elephant habitat use
Biological Conservation 220 (2018) 50-59 Abstract/Download

C. Sampson, J. McEvoy, Z.M. Oo, A.M. Chit, A.N. Chan, D. Tonkyn, P. Soe, M. Songer, A.C. Williams, K. Reisinger, G. Wittemyer & P. Leimgruber
New elephant crisis in Asia — Early warning signs from Myanmar
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0194113 Abstract/Download

C. Schiffmann, M. Clauss, P. Fernando, J. Pastorini, P. Wendler, N. Ertl, S. Hoby & J.-M. Hatt
Body condition scores of European zoo elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana): Status quo and influencing factors
Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 6 (2018) 91-103 Abstract/Download

C. Schiffmann, S. Hoby, C. Wenker, T. Hard, R. Scholz, M. Clauss & J.-M. Hatt
When elephants fall asleep: A literature review on elephant rest with case studies on elephant falling bouts, and practical solutions for zoo elephants
Zoo Biology 37 (2018) 133-145 Abstract/Download

C. Schiffmann, K. Knibbs, M. Clauss, J. Merrington & D. Beasley
Unexpected resting behaviour in a geriatric zoo elephant
Gajah 48 (2018) 30-33 Abstract/Download

M.W. Seltmann, S. Helle, M.J. Adams, K.U Mar & M. Lahdenperä
Evaluating the personality structure of semi-captive Asian elephants living in their natural habitat
Royal Society Open Science 5 (2018) e172026 Abstract/Download

R. Sharma, B. Goossens, R. Heller, R. Rasteiro, N. Othman, M.W. Bruford & L. Chikhi
Genetic analyses favour an ancient and natural origin of elephants on Borneo
Scientific Reports 8 (2018) e880 Abstract/Download

P. Siengdee, S. Klinhom, C. Thitaram & K. Nganvongpanit
Isolation and culture of primary adult skin fibroblasts from the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
PeerJ 6 (2018) e4302 Abstract/Download

S. de Silva, V. Schmid & G. Wittemyer
Fission–fusion processes weaken dominance networks of female Asian elephants in a productive habitat
Behavioral Ecology 28 (2017) 243-252 Abstract/Download

R.W. Sites, P. Lago & G.A. Gale
Associations of scarab beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) with dung of four species of mammals in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66 (2018) 87-95 Abstract/Download

R.B. Suba, N.G.P. Beveridge, W. Kustiawan, G.R. de Snoo & H.H. de Iongh
Foraging ecology and diet of Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the Sebuku forest area, North Kalimantan Province of Indonesia: Do the choices matter?
Integrative Zoology 13 (2018) 219-223 Abstract/Download

C.D. Sullivan, E.M. Slade, M. Bai, K. Shi & P. Riordan
Evidence of forest restoration success and the conservation value of community-owned forests in Southwest China using dung beetles as indicators
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0204764 Abstract/Download

K. Suraprasit, H. Bocherens, Y. Chaimanee, S. Panha & J.-J. Jaeger
Late Middle Pleistocene ecology and climate in Northeastern Thailand inferred from the stable isotope analysis of Khok Sung herbivore tooth enamel and the land mammal cenogram
Quaternary Science Reviews 193 (2018) 24-42 Abstract/Download

K. Takehana, K. Hatate & N. Yamagishi
Serum activities of two bone markers in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at different ages
Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 80 (2018) 63-67 Abstract/Download

N.R. Talukdar, B. Singh & P. Choudhury
Conservation status of some endangered mammals in Barak Valley, Northeast India
Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 11 (2018) 167-172 Abstract/Download

J. Terborgh, L.C. Davenport, L. Ong & A. Campos-Arceiz
Foraging impacts of Asian megafauna on tropical rain forest structure and biodiversity
Biotropica 50 (2018) 84-89 Abstract/Download

P. Thammarat, C. Kulsing, K. Wongravee, N. Leepipatpiboon & T. Nhujak
Identification of volatile compounds and selection of discriminant markers for elephant dung coffee using static headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and chemometrics
Molecules 23 (2018) e1910 Abstract/Download

C. Thitaram & J.L. Brown
Monitoring and controlling ovarian activity in elephants
Theriogenology 109 (2018) 42-47 Abstract/Download

C. Thitaram, P. Matchimakul, W. Pongkan, W. Tangphokhanon, R. Maktrirat, J. Khonmee, A. Sathanawongs, P. Kongtueng & K. Nganvongpani
Histology of 24 organs from Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus)
PeerJ 6 (2018) e4947 Abstract/Download

C. Udomtanakunchai, S. Lawongwan, S. Tasomkan, P. Pongsopawijit & W. Langkaphin
The diagnostic X-ray exposure technique guidelines for elephants’ limbs in Elephant Hospital, Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Thailand
Journal of Associated Medical Sciences 51 (2018) 45-50 Abstract/Download

A.A.E. van der Geer, G.A. Lyras, P. Mitteroecker & R.D.E. MacPhee
From Jumbo to Dumbo: Cranial shape changes in elephants and hippos during phyletic dwarfing
Evolutionary Biology 45 (2018) 303-317 Abstract/Download

A. van de Water & K. Matteson
Human-elephant conflict in western Thailand: Socio-economic drivers and potential mitigation strategies
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0194736 Abstract/Download

J.M. Vazquez, M. Sulak, S. Chigurupati & V.J. Lynch
A zombie LIF gene in elephants is upregulated by TP53 to induce apoptosis in response to DNA damage
Cell Reports 24 (2018) 1765-1776 Abstract/Download

S. Vijayakrishnan, M.A. Kumar, G. Umapathy, Vinod Kumar & A. Sinha
Physiological stress responses in wild Asian elephants Elephas maximus in a human-dominated landscape in the Western Ghats, southern India
General and Comparative Endocrinology 266 (2018) 150-156 Abstract/Download

J. Wadey, H.L. Beyer, S. Saaban, N. Othman, P. Leimgruber & A. Campos-Arceiz
Why did the elephant cross the road? The complex response of wild elephants to a major road in Peninsular Malaysia
Biological Conservation 218 (2018) 91-98 Abstract/Download

E. Williams, C.L. Chadwick, L. Yon & L. Asher
A review of current indicators of welfare in captive elephants (Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus)
Animal Welfare 27 (2018) 235-249 Abstract/Download

E.P. Wong, L. Yon, S.L. Walker, A.S. Mena, J. Wadey, N. Othman, S. Saaban & A. Campos-Arceiz
The elephant who finally crossed the road – Significant life events reflected in faecal hormone metabolites of a wild Asian elephant
Gajah 48 (2018) 4-11 Abstract/Download

Z. Yang, Y. Chen, J. Li, L. Wang, Y. Piao, Z. Song & K. Shi
Individual identification and population size assessment for Asian elephant based on camera-trapping techniques
Acta Theriologica Sinica 38 (2018) 18-27 Abstract/Download

S. Yoshida, S. Suga, S. Ishikawa, Y. Mukai, K. Tsuyuguchi, Y. Inoue, T. Yamamoto, & T. Wada
Mycobacterium caprae infection in captive Borneo elephant, Japan
Emerging Infectious Diseases 24 (2018) 1937-1940 Abstract/Download

A. Zachariah, P.K. Sajesh, S. Santhosh, C. Bathrachalam, M. Megha, J. Pandiyan, M. Jishnu, R.S. Kobragade, S.Y. Long, J-C Zong, E.M. Latimer, S.Y. Heaggans & G.S. Hayward
Extended genotypic evaluation and comparison of twenty-two cases of lethal EEHV1 hemorrhagic disease in wild and captive Asian elephants in India
PLoS ONE 13 (2018) e0202438 Abstract/Download