Tapiridae (Tapirs)

Family

Tapirs

Tapiridae

4 species in our catalog · found in 41 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

South American Tapir
VU

South American Tapir

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tapirus terrestris

60–70% · Likely
Baird's Tapir

Baird's Tapir

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tapirella bairdii

60–70% · Likely
Andean Tapir

Andean Tapir

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Tapirus pinchaque

20–30% · Possible
Asian tapir

Asian tapir

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Acrocodia indica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Tapirs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
60–70%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
60–70%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
60–70%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
30–40%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
7 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
30–40%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
9 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
20–30%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
20–30%
12 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
13 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
20–30%
14 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
20–30%
15 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 1
10–20%
16 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
10–20%
17 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
18 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
19 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
10–20%
20 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
21 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
22 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
23 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
24 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
25 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
27 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
5–10%
28 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
5–10%
29 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
5–10%
30 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
5–10%
31 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
5–10%
32 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
33 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
34 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
35 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
36 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
37 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
38 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
39 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
40 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
41 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%