Baird's tapir
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| Distribution of Baird’s Tapir is shown in blue In red, El Salvador, where it is extirpated. In yellow, Ecuador, presence is unconfirmed. | |
Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is a species of tapir native to Central America and northern South America. It is one of four Latin American species of tapir.
Baird’s tapir inhabits the dense jungles of Central America, including southeastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
This species is known to live at altitudes as high as 3,350 meters (10,990 feet).
