Tapirus (Tapirs)

Genus

Tapirs

Tapirus

2 species in our catalog · found in 17 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

60–70% · Likely
Andean Tapir

Andean Tapir

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tapirus pinchaque

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Tapirs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
60–70%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
60–70%
3 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
40–50%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
30–40%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
30–40%
6 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
20–30%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
8 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
20–30%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
20–30%
11 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
10–20%
13 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
10–20%
15 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
16 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
17 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
0–10%