This mentioned taxonomy is an attempt to make an conclusive assignment from the different classifications of various scientists. Because the taxonomy may change due to the latest investigative methods and other findings, our map is a guide only.
Name from
Corresponding author (Name, Year)
Brisson, 1762
Other languages
German
Tapire
scientific
Tapirus
Alternative Name
scientific
Acrocodia
Goldman, 1913
Ref.: G. S. Miller, Jr. 1942. Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition, 1936-1939. Part V.—Mammals collected by Frederick A. Ulmer, Jr. on Sumatra and Nias. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 44:107-165
scientific
Cinchacus
Gray, 1873
Ref.: D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch. 1989. Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis. In D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch (eds.), The Evolution of Perissodactyls
scientific
Pinchacus
Hershkovitz, 1954
Ref.: D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch. 1989. Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis. In D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch (eds.), The Evolution of Perissodactyls
scientific
Rhinochoerus
Wagler, 1830
Ref.: D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch. 1989. Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis. In D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch (eds.), The Evolution of Perissodactyls
scientific
Syspotamus
Billberg, 1827
Ref.: D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch. 1989. Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis. In D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch (eds.), The Evolution of Perissodactyls
scientific
Tapir
Blumenbach, 1799
Ref.: M. Padilla and R. C. Dowler. 1994. Tapirus terrestris. Mammalian Species 481:1-8
scientific
Tapyra
Liais, 1872
Ref.: D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch. 1989. Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis. In D. R. Prothero and R. M. Schoch (eds.), The Evolution of Perissodactyls
J. L. Franzen, 2013 - The tapirs (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Tapiridae) from the late Miocene (early Turolian) of Dorn-Dürkheim 1 (Germany, Rheinhessen) - Palaeobio Palaeoenv (93), 171-189 (journal article, English)
E. C. Holanda, 2011 - New Tapirus species (Mammalia: Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) from the upper Pleistocene of Amazonia, Brazil - Journal of Mammalogy (92), 111-120 (journal article, English)
B. U. Bayshashov, 2011 - Records of Tapiroidea Gray, 1825 (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Kazakhstan – An overview - Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae (74), 1-7 (journal article, English)
R. C. Hulbert, 2010 - A new early Pleistocene tapir (Mammalia: Perissodactyla) from Florida, with a review of Blancan tapirs from around the state - Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History (49), 67-126 (journal article, English)
B. S. Ferrero, 2007 - A new upper Pleistocene tapir from Argentina: remarks on the phylogenetics and diversification of neotropical Tapiridae - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (27), 504-511 (journal article, English)
R. C. Hulbert, 2005 - Late Miocene Tapirus (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Florida, with description of a new species, Tapirus webbi - Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History (45), 465-494 (journal article, English)
M. W. Colbert, 2005 - The facial skeleton of the early Oligocene Colodon (Perissodactyla, Tapiroidea) - Palaeontologia Electronica (8), 1-27 (journal article, English)
J. Alroy, 2002 - Synonymies and reidentifications of North American fossil mammals - (), - (unpublished, English)
H. Tong, 2002 - On fossil remains of Early Pleistocene tapir (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) from Fanchang, Anhui - Chinese Science Bulletin (47), 586-590 (journal article, English)
M. W. Colbert, 1998 - Tapiroidea and other moropomorphs - Evolution of Tertiary mammals of North America (), 569-582 (book/book chapter, English)
M. Padilla, 1994 - Tapirus terrestris - Mammalian Species (481), 1-8 (journal article, English)
D. R. Prothero, 1989 - Origin and evolution of the Perissodactyla: Summary and Synthesis - The Evolution of Perissodactyls (), 530-529 (book/book chapter, English)
L. D. Agenbroad, 1984 - A robust tapir from Northern Arizona - Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science (19), 91-99 (journal article, English)
C. E. Ray, 1984 - Pleistocene Tapirs in the Eastern United States - Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication (8), 283-315 (journal article, English)
M. Ubilla, 1983 - Sobre la presencia de Tapires fósiles en el Uruguay (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Tapiridae) - Revista de la Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias. Serie Ciencias de la Tierra (1), 85-102 (journal article, Spanish)
B. Kurten, 1980 - - Pleistocene mammals of North America (), 1-442 (book, English)
C. B. Schultz, 1975 - Middle and late Cenozoic tapirs from Nebraska - Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum (10), 1-21 (journal article, )
S. J. Olsen, 1960 - Age and faunal relationships of Tapiravus remains from Florida - Journal of Paleontology (34), 164-167 (journal article, English)
N. Cattoi, 1957 - Una especie extinguida de Tapirus Brisson (Tapirus rioplatensis nov. sp.) - Ameghiniana (57), 15-21 (journal article, Spanish)
C. Rusconi, 1949 - El puelchense de Buenos Aires y su fauna (Plioceno Medio) segunda parte - Publicaciones del Instituto de Fisiographia y Geologia (36), 100-262 (journal article, Spanish)
G. S. Miller, Jr., 1942 - Zoological results of the George Vanderbilt Sumatran Expedition, 1936-1939. Part V.—Mammals collected by Frederick A. Ulmer, Jr. on Sumatra and Nias - Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (44), 107-165 (journal article, English)
G. G. Simpson, 1941 - Discovery of jaguar bones and footprints in a cave in Tennessee - American Museum Novitates (1131), 1-12 (journal article, English)
E. C. Olson, 1940 - A late Pleistocene fauna from Herculaneum, Missouri - Journal of Geology (48), 32-57 (journal article, English)
C. Rusconi, 1934 - Tercera noticia sobre los vertebrados fosiles de las Arenas Puelchenses de Villa Ballester - Anales de la Socieded Cientifica Argentina (117), 19-37 (journal article, English)
O. P. Hay, 1921 - Descriptions of some Pleistocene vertebrates found in the United States - Proceedings of The United States National Museum (58), 83-146 (journal article, English)
C. Frick, 1921 - Extinct vertebrate faunas of the badlands of Bautista Creek and San Timoteo Canyon, southern California - University of California Publications in Geology (12), 277-424 (journal article, )
J. Leidy, 1848 - Tapirus americanus fossilis - Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (4), 180-183 (journal article, English)
J. J. Kaup, 1833 - Description d'Ossements Fossiles de Mammifères Inconnus Jusqu'à-Présent - (2), 1-31 (book, French)
J. C. P. Erxleben, 1777 - - Systema regni animalis per classes, ordines, genera, species, varietates, cum synonymia et historia animalium. Classis 1: Mammalia. Weygandianis, Lipsiae (), 1-636 (book, English)
M. J. Brisson, 1762 - - Regnum Animale in classes IX distributum, sive synopsis methodica, Ed. 2 (), - (book, other)
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - - Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima (1), 1-824 (book, other)