Tapirus sp.

Ferrero, Brenda S., Soibelzon, Esteban, Holanda, Elizete C., Gasparini, Germán M., Zurita, Alfredo E. & Miño-Boilini, Ángel R., 2014, A taxonomic and biogeographic review of the fossil tapirs from Bolivia, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 59 (3), pp. 505-516 : 512

Tapirus sp.

Fig. 5D–F .

Referred material.— MACN-PV-604, left metacarpal III ( Fig. 5D ); MNHN-TAR 849, left metacarpal III ( Fig. 5F ); MNHN-TAR 848, left metatarsal IV ( Fig. 5G ); MNHN-TAR 850 right metatarsal IV ( Fig. 5E ) from the Tarija Valley, Bolivia, “Pampean formation” (sensu Carles, 1888).

Remarks.—All of referred elements are robustly built, but too worn to discern details of their morphology. Because they were not clearly associated with any dental material, these remains cannot be confidently assigned to Tapirus tarijensis .

Figures

Fig. 5. Pleistocene tapirs from Tarija Valley (Bolivia). A–C. Tapirus tarijensis Ameghino, 1902.A. MNHN-TAR 844, partial left mandible, in dorsal view. B. MNHN-TAR 845, right mandible, in dorsal view. C. UF 91589, partial left mandible (C 1), mandibular symphysis (C 2), and partial right mandible (C 3), all in dorsal view. D–G. Tapirus sp. D. MACN-PV-604, left MC III, in anterior view. E. MNHN-TAR 850, right MT IV, in anterior view. F. MNHN-TAR 849, left MC III, in anterior view. G. MNHN-TAR 848, left MT IV, in anterior view. Scale bars 50 mm.