Tapirus indicus - #5777
Asian Tapir
Also as Acrocodia indica. Also as Malayan Tapir|Indian Tapir|Malay Tapir.
Geographic Distribution
Burma and Thailand south of 18°N, south through peninsular Malaya and Sumatra; listed as occurring in S Cambodia and possibly S Vietnam; reliably recorded from Hongquan district, eastern Cochin China, Vietnam, in 1944; authentic record from Laos in 1902.
Order/Family
Tapiridae
Genus
Tapirus
Specific Epithet
indicus
Image Location
Malaysia, Taman Negara National Park
Image Date
28 January 2014
Photographer
CR Scharf