Tapirus bairdii

(Gill, 1865)

Central American Tapir

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Perissodactyla
Suborder : Ceratomorpha
Family : Tapiridae
Genus : Tapirus
Subgenus : Tapirella

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gill, T.N. 1865-12-26. [Untitled]. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 17(4):181-183.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1682280

Original name as described

Elasmognathus bairdii

Other common names

Baird's Tapir

Type material

USNM:MAMM:A6019

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31571e80d-67a2-4d92-b8c7-7e31427a8eff

Type locality

Isthmus of Panama, Panama.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

Mexico · Guatemala · Belize · Honduras · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama · Colombia · Ecuador?

Taxonomy notes

genus transfered from Tapirus to Tapirella by Groves & Grubb 2011 but is retained as Tapirus here; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006116

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Elasmognathus dowii

(Gill, 1870)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

dowii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:A11278

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3df3da555-636d-4280-a01c-c232c6322c8f

Authority page

142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36444353

Authority publication

American Journal of Science and Arts

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9700)

Elasmognathus bairdii

(Gill, 1865)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdii

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:A6019

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31571e80d-67a2-4d92-b8c7-7e31427a8eff

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1682280

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. True (1885:593, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306387) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)
  2. Bangs (1902:22, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4199045) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20608)

Elasmognathus Dowi

(F. W. True, 1885)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

dowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

593

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306387

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

True (1885:593, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306387) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35039)

Tapirella bairdii

(G. G. Goodwin, 1946)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

450

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1946:450) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:19) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #21471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #21471) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Tapirus bairdi

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

115

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:115) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)

Tapirus bairdii

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

310

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:310) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9700)
  3. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:675) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:200) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21471/45173340) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Elasmognathus bairdi

(J. E. Gray, 1868)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

878

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29534320

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9700)

Tapirus dowi

Alston, 1880

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

dowi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

666

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9700)

Tapirella bairdi

(D. G. Elliot, 1904)

Family

Tapiridae

Root name

bairdi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · incorrect_subsequent_spelling

Authority page

87

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2649402

Authority publication

Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series

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