Tapirus tarijensis
Tapirus tarijensis is an extinct species of tapir that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. Fossils of the species have been found in the Tarija Formation of Bolivia.[1]
| Tapirus tarijensis Temporal range: Pleistocene (Ensenadan) ~ | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Tapiridae |
| Genus: | Tapirus |
| Species: | †T. tarijensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Tapirus tarijensis Ameghino, 1902 | |
References
- Tarija at Fossilworks.org
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