The Malayan tapir, also called the Asian, Asiatic, oriental, Indian, piebald or black-and-white tapir, is the only living tapir species found outside the Americas, native to Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, with its population estimated at fewer than 2,500 mature individuals.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceThe only tapir species that is bicolored, with a dark front half and a pale rear half. 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Sources
1. IUCN SSC Tapir Specialist Group: Tapirs (Malayan Tapir)
Species overview
Tapirus indicus
Description
The Malayan tapir is the only species of tapir that is bicolored.
View the Source2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. Malayan tapir (Wikipedia)
native to Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to SumatraView the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. Wikipedia: Malayan tapir
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, with its population estimated at fewer than 2,500 mature individuals.
Wikidata: Malayan Tapir
Wikidata Q192710, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Malayan Tapir (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: PerissodactylaView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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