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Tapirus augustus
species of mammal
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Protapirus
Protapirus (Latin: "before" (pro), + Brazilian Indian: "tapir" (tapira)) is an extinct genus of tapir known from the Oligocene and Miocene of North America and Eurasia.
Tapirus californicus
species of mammal
Miotapirus
Miotapirus harrisonensis is an extinct species of tapir lived during the early Miocene Epoch some 20 million years ago in North America.
Tapirus veroensis
species of mammal
Tapirus merriami
extinct species of North American Tapir
Tapirus polkensis
species of mammal (fossil)
Colodon
Colodon is an extinct genus of herbivorous mammals that were related to tapirs of today.
Plesiotapirus
Plesiotapirus is an extinct genus of tapir from the Miocene of Asia. A single species is usually considered valid, Plesiotapirus yagii.