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GENUS Tapirus

Author:Brisson, 1762.
Citation:Regnum Animale, 2nd ed.: 12, 81.
Type Species:Hippopotamus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758.
Comments:The genus is available from Brisson, 1762 (Opinion 1894, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1998). Nominate T. terrestris group also includes T. pinchaque; analysis of mtDNA indicates that T. terrestris and T. pinchaque are sister species (Ashley et al., 1996); T. bairdii or Tapirella group is monotypic; T. indicus or Acrocodia group is monotypic among living forms; Acrocodia separated as a genus by Eisenberg et al. (1987).
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Offspring:

SPECIES bairdii

SPECIES indicus

SUBSPECIES indicus

SUBSPECIES brevetianus

SPECIES pinchaque

SPECIES terrestris

SUBSPECIES terrestris

SUBSPECIES aenigmaticus

SUBSPECIES colombianus

SUBSPECIES spegazzinii

Synonyms:

    Acrocodia Goldman, 1913
    Chinchecus Trouessart, 1898
    Cinchacus Gray, 1873
    Elasmognathus Gill, 1865
    Hydrochoerus Gray, 1821
    Pinchacus Hershkovitz, 1954
    Rhinochoerus Wagler, 1830
    Syspotamus Billburg, 1827
    Tapir Blumenbach, 1779
    Tapyra Liais, 1872
    Tapirella Palmer, 1903
    Tapirussa Frisch, 1775

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