Where does the Brazilian tapir live?
Tapirus terrestris has 19,703 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1831 to 2026. Most records come from Colombia.
- 19,703 records
- 14 places
- 82 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaPerissodactylaTapiridaeTapirus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18312026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 9,641 | |
| Argentina | 3,224 | |
| French Guiana | 2,657 | |
| Brazil | 1,987 | |
| Ecuador | 1,571 | |
| Peru | 257 | |
| Suriname | 162 | |
| Bolivia | 78 | |
| Paraguay | 44 | |
| Guyana | 34 | |
| Venezuela | 33 | |
| United States | 13 | |
| Panama | 1 | |
| French Southern Territories | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.