The African elephant genus is split between two species the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis).
Ndlopfu ya Afrika yi le ka mintlawa yimbiri leyi tivekaka ngopfu I AfriKa bush elephant (loxondota Africana) ni leyitsongo African forest elephant (loxondota cyclotis) e cental Africa.