Mountain tapir Tapirus pinchaque Endangered
Where the mountain tapir lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,616 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See wild horses, asses & tapirs on the world map
| Scientific name | Tapirus pinchaque |
|---|---|
| Group | Wild horses, asses & tapirs |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Tapiridae |
Where does the mountain tapir live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mountain tapir in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the mountain tapir endangered?
The mountain tapir’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the mountain tapir?
The mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is a mammal in the order Perissodactyla and the family Tapiridae, genus Tapirus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mountain tapir
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. It is found only in certain portions of the Andean Mountain Range in northwestern South America. As such, it is the only tapir species to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild. It is most easily distinguished from other tapirs by its thick woolly coat and white lips.
The species name comes from the term "Pinchaque", an imaginary beast said to inhabit the same regions as the mountain tapir.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mountain tapir (revision 1380344133), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q223960 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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