Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865)
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Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865) |
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Tapirus bairdii (Gill, 1865) View in CoL
Material examined. COSTA RICA • Puntarenas Pro- vince, Piedras Blancas National Park; J. Noguera opportunistic observation.
Identification. Baird’s Tapir is a large mammal with a trunk-like nose and a short tail. Their tracks show three triangular toe prints. Young are striped and spotted ( Wainwright and Arias, 2007).
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