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Narváez Romero C. 2013. Analysis of seasonality and relative abundance of spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus), andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) and mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) on the moors of the Podocarpus National Park. Biology... more
Southeast Asia’s tropical forests suffer the highest rates of deforestation and disturbance of any on Earth, with poorly understood impacts on native fauna. Asian tapirs (Tapirus indicus) are among the least studied of the large mammals... more
Narváez Romero C. (2013). Análisis de estacionalidad y abundancia relativa de oso de anteojos (Tremarctos ornatus), lobo de páramo (Lycalopex culpaeus) y tapir andino (Tapirus pinchaque) en los páramos del Parque Nacional Podocarpus.... more
Aim We conducted a study to estimate the past and present distribution and population size of T. pinchaque in Colombia. Location The study included all mountain ranges above 2000 m. Methods The past distribution was obtained by plotting... more
The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii), is the largest mammalian species of neotropical affinity known today. It plays a very important role in tropical forest ecology in terms of herbivory, predation and seed dispersal. However,... more
The scapula represents an important bone in the forelimb which often goes understudied. As the most proximal forelimb bone, the scapula is integral for control and stability of the forelimb, especially in mammals lacking a clavicle (e.g.... more
Abstract: Relative abundance, population structure, habitat preferences and activity patterns of Tapirus bairdii (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae), in Chimalapas forest, Oaxaca, Mexico. Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is endangered primarily... more
Emilia Patricia Medici, Paulo Rogerio Mangini and Renata Carolina Fernandes-Santos The lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is found in South America and is listed as Vulnerable to Extinction by the International Union for Conservation of... more
Daily and seasonal activity of the mountain tapir Tapirus pinchaque was measured along trails and at two salt licks in mature and secondary montane forests of the Central Andes of Colombia using active and passive infrared monitors. Daily... more
Forelimb morphology is an indicator for terrestrial locomotor ecology. The limb morphology of the enigmatic tapir (Perissodactyla: Tapirus) has often been compared to that of basal perissodactyls, despite no quantitative studies comparing... more
Paulo Rogerio Mangini, Wanderlei de Morais and Leonilda Correia dos Santos The goal of this study was to revise the medical conditions observed in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) kept in the Wildlife Captive Breeding Program of ITAIPU... more
The conservation of Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii Gill, 1865) in Honduras has recently received a boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Minister Director of the Honduran wildlife department (ICF) and the... more
Baird´s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is one of the most emblematic mammalian species from Mesoamerica. Due to its level of evolutionary distinctiveness and anthropogenic threat this species was recently ranked in 34th position, in terms of its... more
RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Este informe contiene una evaluación del estado a nivel de la distribución de dos de las especies de mamíferos ecológica y económicamente más importantes del Neotrópico. El pecarí labiado (Tayassu pecari) y el tapir de... more
Baird's tapir Tapirus bairdii is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is considered rare and locally extirpated from most of its historic range in Costa Rica. We conducted camera-trap and track surveys at 38 forested... more
1. The world’s terrestrial biomes are broadly classified according to the dominant plant growth forms that define ecosystem structure and processes. Although the abundance and distribution of different plant growth forms can be... more
In this paper, a record of the White-lipped Peccary Tayassu pecari recovered from Islas Lechiguanas 1 archaeological site (Paraná Delta, southern Entre Ríos province, Argentina) is presented. The materials identified correspond to teeth... more
Baird´s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is one of the most emblematic mammalian species from Mesoamerica. Due to its level of evolutionary distinctiveness and anthropogenic threat this species was recently ranked in 34th position, in terms of its... more
Baird's tapir Tapirus bairdii is categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is considered rare and locally extirpated from most of its historic range in Costa Rica. We conducted camera-trap and track surveys at 38 forested... more
Baird´s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is one of the most emblematic mammalian species from Mesoamerica. Due to its level of evolutionary distinctiveness and anthropogenic threat this species was recently ranked in 34th position, in terms of its... more
The UN declaration of the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 emphasizes the need for effective measures to restore ecosystems and safeguard biodiversity. Large herbivores regulate many ecosystem processes and functions; yet,... more