South American tapir Tapirus terrestris Vulnerable
Where the South American tapir lives – recorded in 7 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 9,515 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See wild horses, asses & tapirs on the world map
| Scientific name | Tapirus terrestris |
|---|---|
| Group | Wild horses, asses & tapirs |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Mass | 4.5 kg (birth weight); 200 kg (adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Perissodactyla |
| Family | Tapiridae |
Where does the South American tapir live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the South American tapir in 7 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Novo Repartimento.
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.
How big is a South American tapir?
Wikidata records the following for the South American tapir: mass 4.5 kg (birth weight); 200 kg (adult weight).
Is the South American tapir endangered?
The South American tapir’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the South American tapir?
The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is a mammal in the order Perissodactyla and the family Tapiridae, genus Tapirus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the South American tapir
The South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), also commonly called the Brazilian tapir (from the Tupi tapi'ira), the Amazonian tapir, the maned tapir, the lowland tapir, anta (Brazilian Portuguese), and sachavaca (literally "bushcow", in mixed Quechua and Spanish), is one of the four recognized species in the tapir family (of the order Perissodactyla, with the mountain tapir, the Malayan tapir, and the Baird's tapir). It is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in the Amazon.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article South American tapir (revision 1381414117), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q220271 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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