South American tapir

Tapirus terrestris · Tapiridae

The South American tapir, also commonly called the Brazilian tapir, the Amazonian tapir, the maned tapir, the lowland tapir, anta, and sachavaca, is one of the four recognized species in the tapir family. It is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in the Amazon.

Where the South American tapir lives

Recorded in Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador (South America).

Most records fall in Meta, Vichada, Mato Grosso, Orellana, Mato Grosso do Sul and Chaco.

See the South American tapir’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Vulnerable (VU). At risk: it could become endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 21,571 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.