IRMNG - Tapiridae Gray, 1821

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Tapiridae Gray, 1821

IRMNG_ID

104854 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104854)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Perissodactyla

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Genus Eotapirus Cerdeno & Ginsburg, 1988 †
Genus Hesperaletes Colbert, 2006 †
Genus Megatapirus Matthew & Granger, 1923 †
Genus Miotapirus Schlaikjer, 1937 †
Genus Nexuotapirus Albright, 1998 †
Genus Palaeotapirus Filhol, 1888 †
Genus Plesiotapirus Qiu, Yan & Sun, 1991 †
Genus Protapirus Filhol, 1877 †
Genus Tapiravus Marsh, 1877 †
Genus Tapiriscus Kretzoi, 1951 †
Genus Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Hydrochoerus Gray, 1821 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Genus Acrocodia Goldman, 1913 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Chinchecus Trouessart, 1898 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Cinchacus Gray, 1873 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Elasmoganthus Palmer, 1904 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Elasmognathus Gill, 1865 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Helicotapirus Hulbert, 2010 † accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Pinchacus Hershkovitz, 1954 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Rhinochoerus Wagler, 1830 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Syspotamus Billberg, 1827 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Tapir Blumenbach, 1779 † accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Tapirella Palmer, 1903 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Tapirussa Frisch, 1775 accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Tapyra Liais, 1872 † accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762
Genus Heteraletes Peterson, 1932 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Plesiocolopirus Schoch, 1989 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Selenolophodon Chang & Zhai, 1978 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Tanyops Marsh, 1894 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Teleolophus Matthew & Granger, 1925 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Meyeriscus Spassov & Ginsburg, 1999 † accepted as Tapirus Brisson, 1762 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, currently accepted as subgenus)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Tapiridae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104854 on 2024-10-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (5)
Notes (2)

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Perissodactyla (Order) > Tapiridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Oligocene (Rupelian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]