The Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant; and native to mainland Asia.

In general; Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants and have the highest body point on the head. The tip of their trunk has one finger-like process. Their back is convex or level. Indian elephants reach a shoulder height of between 2 and 3.5 m (6.6 and 11.5 ft); weigh between 2;000 and 5;000 kg (4;400 and 11;000 lb); and have 19 pairs of ribs. Their skin color is lighter than of maximus with smaller patches of depigmentation; but darker than of sumatranus. Females are usually smaller than males; and have short or no tusks.

Indian elephants are native to mainland Asia: India; Nepal; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Myanmar; Thailand; Malay Peninsular; Vietnam; Cambodia; Laos; and China. They inhabit grasslands; dry deciduous; moist deciduous; evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Pictures From History