Tapirus is a genus of tapir which contains the living tapir species. The Malayan tapir is usually included in Tapirus as well, although some authorities...
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South American tapir (redirect from Tapirus terrestris)
taxons also include Tapirus kabomani (also known as the little black tapir or kabomani tapir) as also belonging to the species Tapirus terrestris (Brazilian...
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Malayan tapir (redirect from Tapirus indicus)
scientific name Tapirus indicus was proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1819 who referred to a tapir described by Pierre-Médard Diard. Tapirus indicus brevetianus...
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Baird's tapir (redirect from Tapirus bairdii)
The Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), also known as the Central American tapir, is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America, and northwestern...
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Mountain tapir (redirect from Tapirus pinchaque)
The mountain tapir, also known as the Andean tapir or woolly tapir (Tapirus pinchaque), is the smallest of the four widely recognized species of tapir...
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precise manner to the species Tapirus terrestris. There are four widely recognized extant species of tapir, all in the genus Tapirus of the family Tapiridae...
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North American continent. Along with Tapirus californicus, Tapirus merriami was found in California and Arizona, Tapirus veroensis was found in Florida, Georgia...
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Tapirus johnsoni is an extinct species of tapir that lived in Nebraska during the Pliocene epoch. Tapirus johnsoni is one of the older known tapirs and...
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Tapirus cristatellus is an extinct species of tapir from the Pleistocene of South America. Remains are known from Brazil, specifically the states of Minas...
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Tapirus simpsoni is an extinct species of tapir that lived in Nebraska during the Pliocene epoch. Tapirus simpsoni was described in 1975 together with...
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Giant tapir (redirect from Tapirus augustus)
The giant tapir (Tapirus augustus) is an extinct species of tapir that lived in southern China, Vietnam and Laos, with reports suggesting it also lived...
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merriami. Tapirus copei is a junior synonym. Taprirus haysii is placed in the subgenus Helicotapirus, which also includes Tapirus veroensis and Tapirus lundeliusi...
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Tapirus rondoniensis is an extinct species of large sized tapir that lived in northwestern parts of Brazil during the Pleistocene. Fossils of the species...
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Tapirus rioplatensis is an extinct species of tapir that lived in South American swamps and forests during the Pleistocene and was probably the ancestor...
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is placed in the subgenus Helicotapirus, which also includes Tapirus veroensis and Tapirus haysii. Hulbert, Richard Jr. (September 30, 2010). "A new early...
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that Tapirus mesopotamicus is significantly smaller than the larger fossil or living tapirs, such as Tapirus indicus, Tapirus oliverasi, Tapirus tarijensis...
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tapir, Tapirus terrestris Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque Baird's tapir, Tapirus bairdii Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus Kabomani tapir, Tapirus kabomani...
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Tapirus greslebini is an extinct species of tapir that lived in South America during the Pleistocene. It was originally described by Carlos Rusconi in...
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Tapirus veroensis is thought to have been more tolerant of cold environments than most living tapirs, similar to the living mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)...
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merriami, Tapirus californicus also lived in California, Tapirus veroensis was found in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee, and Tapirus copei...
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Tapirus oliverasi is likely an invalid extinct species of tapir from South America. T. oliverasi was described based on dentary remains from the Early...
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Tapirus polkensis, the pygmy tapir, is a small prehistoric tapir that lived in North America during the late Miocene and early Pliocene. T. polkensis...
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Tapirus webbi is an extinct species of tapir that once lived in North America during the Late Miocene era. "Tapirus webbi". Florida Museum of Natural...
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Tapirus tarijensis is an extinct species of tapir that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. Fossils of the species have been found in the Tarija Formation...
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Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus (1819) Red kangaroo Osphranter rufus (1822) Lowland anoa Bubalus depressicornis (1827) Mountain tapir Tapirus pinchaque (1829)...
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ungulate species by estimated global population. This list misses data on Tapirus terrestris, which has not yet been estimated. Biology portal Mammals portal...
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species Diceros: 1 species Rhinoceros: 2 species Family Tapiridae (tapir) Tapirus: 4 species Suborder Hippomorpha Family Equidae (horse, donkey, zebra) Equus:...
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†Plesiotapirus Genus †Protapirus (syn. Tanyops) Genus †Tapiravus Genus Tapirus Family †Helaletidae Genus †Colodon Genus †Dilophodon Genus †Helaletes Genus...
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(national fish) Tenualosa ilisha Belize Baird's tapir (national animal) Tapirus bairdii Keel-billed toucan (national bird) Ramphastos sulfuratus Botswana...
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