"The Syrian elephant (Elephas maximus asurus) is a proposed name for the westernmost population of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), which became extinct in ancient times. Skeletal remains of E. m. asurus have been recorded from the Middle East (Turkey, Iraq and Syria) from periods dating between 3 million years BC and 100 years BC.Ancient Syrian craftsmen used the tusks of E. m. asurus to make ivory carvings."@en . . "Syrian elephant"@en . . . "iucn3.1" . . . "EX" . . . . .