Tapirus terrestris (Lowland Tapir)
Tapirus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
It is a large species. The body is robust and cylindrical, with a thick neck and a back with a convex profile (Emmons and Feer, 1999); there is sexual dimorphism, with the male larger than the female. The coat is short and sparse; the dorsum is blackish to dark brown, lighter on the chest, ventral…
