Tapirus cristatellus
| Tapirus cristatellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Tapiridae |
| Genus: | Tapirus |
| Species: | T. cristatellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tapirus cristatellus | |
Tapirus cristatellus is an extinct species of tapir that once lived in North America. It was a possible ancestors of all tapirs in South America today. It became extinct in the middle of the Pleistocene era.
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